At just 18, D Gukesh has claimed the World Chess Championship title by defeating China's Ding Liren, making a whopping Rs 11.45 crore in prize money.

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest chess world champion Thursday after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series in Singapore.

Elon Musk congratulated Gukesh Dommaraju, who became the youngest World Chess Champion after defeating Ding Liren. Gukesh secured victory in the final game, culminating a tense championship match. The win,

Chennai-born chess grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju made history on Thursday when he became the youngest person ever to win the World Chess Championship. He entered as a challenger in the closely […]

Dommaraju has "long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12," The Associated Press said. He won the right to challenge Ding, 32, for the title when he triumphed in the Candidates tournament in April.

A heartwarming video of an 11-year-old D Gukesh declaring his dream of becoming the youngest World Chess Champion has taken the internet by storm. Seven years later, that childhood ambition turned into reality.