History was made on Monday as D Gukesh turned the champion of the of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 after successful the ultimate spherical in Toronto. Gukesh is simply 17 and is just the second Indian participant after legend Viswanathan Anand to win the Candidates Tournament. He is now the youngest participant to go to the ultimate of the World Championship the place he might be up towards Ding Liren of China. Gukesh used black items to carry rival Hikaru Nakamura to a draw and grabbed the win.
Gukesh received first place with a complete of 9/14 factors. He held Nakamura to a draw on a dramatic day, however his destiny was sealed on the alternative board when Fabiano Caruana and Ian Nepomniachtchi fought for 109 strikes earlier than selecting a tie.
The day was crammed with a variety of drama. For a short time, it appeared that Gukesh would emerge victorious on Monday when Fabiano Caruana’s error in transfer 41 created the prospect for a draw with Ian Nepomniachtchi. However, Nepo then gave Caruana the higher hand by returning the favour. Eventually, the tide turned and the Nepo vs. Caruana match was headed to a tie.
After Gukesh drew his match towards Hikaru Nakamura, the FIDE Candidates’ event took a dramatic flip. However, Fabiano Caruana’s crucial error in his match towards lan Nepomniachtchi supplied a glimmer of hope for Gukesh’s historic quest. This mistake modified the sport’s trajectory considerably and created a possibility for a draw.
Who is D Gukesh?
Gukesh comes from Chennai and in a really brief profession, he has made many firsts. He was additionally India’s youngest grandmaster on the age of 12 years and 7 months and 17 days. He went previous Anand as India’s prime ranked participant for the primary time in 26 years. Gukesh was refrained from enjoying towards chess engines to hone his abilities and the trouble was extra on enjoying with a coach.
“I’m guessing that Gukesh is in a minority with that approach. It is a very healthy approach. What was key is that he didn’t use engines himself but nonetheless benefitted through his trainer. That’s how it should be. A player should focus on the playing skills and the trainer can give them the best information (after using engines),” Viswanathan Anand informed The Indian Express. Chess was an obsession for Gukesh from childhood days and nothing may come between him and the boardgame.
With ANI inputs
