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D Gukesh vs Ding Liren Chess Match Result: Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Ding Liren in the Game 14 of the World Chess Championship, becoming the youngest world champion at the age of 18. Gukesh beat Chinese chess grandmaster Liren in a thrilling decider in Singapore on Thursday, December 12. The teenager broke Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov's record of being the youngest world champion since 1985. Kasparov was 22 when he beat compatriot Anatoly Karpov.

Gukesh, who was black, started strong, but faced considerable challenge from Liren. However, the teen chess grandmaster bounced back to prevent a draw, snatching the title with a final score of 7.5-6.5.

Reacting to the victory, Gukesh said, "I was dreaming this moment for last 10 years. Happy I realised this dream. I got a bit emotional because I was not expecting to win. But then I got a chance to press on."

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Talking about his opponent Liren, Gukesh said, "We all know who Ding is. He has been one of the best players in the history. We have seen how much pressure he has faced and it shows who true champion is. For me, he is a real world champion."

Ding, whose form has plummeted since he beat Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi to claim the crown in 2023, had not won a long-time format "classical" game since January and largely avoided top events in a bid to improve. But the Chinese player regained confidence after a surprise win in the opening round of the match and, following two wins for Gukesh and eight draws, had evened the score in round 12 with a victory which was acclaimed by several commentators. The match was a 14-round long-time "classical" event with a prize fund of USD 2.5 million.

In 2022, world number one Magnus Carlsen relinquished his title citing a lack of motivation. He had been world champion since 2013.

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Gukesh had become the youngest ever challenger to the world crown when he entered the World Chess Championship 2024 after winning the Candidates tournament earlier this year. The young chess grandmaster is only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the global title. A, legendary chess grandmaster and a five-time world champion, Anand had last won the crown in 2013.

(With inputs from agencies)