Gukesh is the world champion
18-year-old Indian Gukesh D became the 18th world chess champion!
The champion only became clear in the last 14th game, when Ding Liren made a decisive mistake in an equal endgame.
With this victory, Gukesh became the youngest world champion in chess history.
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