18-year-old Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh has made history by defeating China's Ding Liren in the decisive Game 14 of the World Chess Championship, becoming the youngest world champion in history.

After losing the World Chess Championship to D Gukesh, most would expect Ding Liren to step away from the board for some time. But the Chinese Grandmaster chose a different path to cope.

Ding Liren and D Gukesh after Game 12 (Photo: Maria Emelianova for FIDE) Will the players remain ultracautious in the final two classical games on Wednesday (Gukesh gets white) and Thursday (Ding ...

D Gukesh, who showed the good grace to congratulate Ding Liren after the match, wasn’t unduly bothered by such comments. Heading into the final game, the two competitors were evenly matched ...

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren (Photo Credits: @FIDE_chess on X) Liren, known for his deep preparation, spent a significant amount of time in the opening phase, using over 50 minutes of his allotted time ...