D Gukesh is probably one of the most popular celebrities in India right now, due to his historic World Chess Championship victory in Singapore. The 18-year-old became the youngest-ever world chess champion, and India’s second-ever, after none other than legend Viswanathan Anand . Gukesh defeated defending champion Ding Liren in dramatic fashion, with the championship reaching the decisive 14th game.
It looked like it was going according to the Chinese grandmaster’s plan, who was trying to force out a tie-breaker. But a massive blunder by Liren in the 55th move saw him resign and concede to Gukesh, who failed to control his emotions. Also Read: D Gukesh’s ex-teacher predicts another Carlsen-type controversy in indirect dig at American grandmaster: ‘The 2nd act’ Gukesh qualified for the title showdown after winning the Candidates Tournament in April, where he wasn’t the pre-favourite, and was expected to finish bottom of the pack.
Other than being a child prodigy and now a world champion, Gukesh also has a strong team to rely on, which also includes his father. How did Viswanathan Anand help D Gukesh? Meanwhile, he also received mentorship and training from the face of Indian chess, Anand. In 2020, it was announced that the Westbridge Anand Chess Academy, which had been created, would be providing a fellowship to Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Nihal Sarin, Raunak Sadhwani and Vaishali.
The fellowship also saw them receive personal mentoring from Anand. In an interview wi.
