‘India’s Future Is Vivid’: Garry Kasparov Reacts As D Gukesh Breaks His Document To Turn out to be Youngest World Chess Champion

Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulated India’s D Gukesh, who broke his report to develop into the youngest world chess champion on Thursday. Before Gukesh’s feat on Thursday, Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world champion when he gained the title on the age of twenty-two, dethroning Anatoly Karpov in 1985. Gukesh, 18, defeated defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 by successful the 14th and final classical recreation of their World Championship tie in Singapore. Taking to social media platform X, Kasparov stated Gukesh conquered the summit of world chess.

“My congratulations to @DGukesh on his victory today. He has summitted the highest peak of all: making his mother happy!” Kasparov wrote on X.

“Gukesh impressively surmounted every obstacle and opponent in his path, especially considering his age, and nothing more can be asked. My thoughts on the historical world championship lineage with Magnus outside are known, but that is not the story today,” he added in one other submit.

Gukesh impressively surmounted each impediment and opponent in his path, particularly contemplating his age, and nothing extra will be requested. My ideas on the historic world championship lineage with Magnus outdoors are identified, however that’s not the story at the moment.

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 12, 2024

Kasparov additionally labelled Gukesh’s win as a stepping stone to success for Indian chess and sports activities generally. 

“India is a nation with an unlimited pool of human talent, combined with the freedom to explore and develop it. The future is bright not only in chess. The summit has been reached and now the goal must be to raise it even higher for the next ascent. Congratulations again. Upward!” the 61-year-old defined.

India is a nation with a vast pool of human expertise, mixed with the liberty to discover and develop it. The future is shiny not solely in chess. The summit has been reached and now the purpose have to be to lift it even increased for the following ascent. Congratulations once more. Upward!

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 12, 2024

By beating Ding, Gukesh turned the 18th World Champion within the over century-long historical past of chess and the youngest after beating Garry Kasparov’s report of successful the title on the age of twenty-two and heralding the arrival of a brand new king on the chess horizon.

Gukesh is the second Indian to win the World Chess Championship title, claiming the title in simply over a decade after five-time Champion Viswanathan Anand had misplaced the title to Magnus Carlsen of Norway in Chennai in 2013. Carlsen has abdicated the crown in 2023, paving the best way for Ding to beat Ian Nepomniachtchi.

In a winner-takes-all 14th and closing recreation of the World Chess Championship match Ding had steered in direction of a draw after beginning with Reversed Grunfeld variation of Zukertort Opening, the 32-year-old from China made a sensational blunder.

(With IANS Inputs)