Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old Indian emerging chess hero, made history when he defeated Chinese Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship 2024, winning decisively in the last stage of the crucial 14th game in Singapore on December 12, 2024. Ding’s error proved pivotal, giving him a final score of 6.5-7.5 to secure the title. “I probably got so emotional because I did not really expect to win that position,” Gukesh stated after his historic triumph, reflecting on how emotional it felt.
