Former world champion Gary Kasparov lauded Indian grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju, who defeated defending champion Ding Liren to turn into the youngest world chess champion within the recreation’s historical past. 18-year-old Gukesh surpassed Russian nice Garry Kasparov, who gained the crown in 1985 at 22.
In a collection of tweets, Kasparov stated how the Indian teenager has summited the very best peak of his profession and in addition hailed the teenager’s temperament in a high-octane conflict.
“My congratulations to @DGukesh on his victory as we speak. He has summitted the very best peak of all: making his mom completely satisfied,” Kasparov wrote on X.
My congratulations to @DGukesh on his victory as we speak. He has summitted the very best peak of all: making his mom completely satisfied!
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 12, 2024
“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 as we speak.
“The extent of play was fairly excessive, not less than equal to the earlier match. Ding confirmed nice resistance. As for the blunders, which world championship, or world champion, was with out them? I had my share, and recall the double blunder in Carlsen-Anand 2014, g6. Matches take a toll.
“Gukesh was well-prepared and the participant who performed the very best gained the match. His victory caps an outstanding yr for India. Mixed with Olympiad dominance, chess has returned to its cradle and the period of “Vishy’s youngsters” is actually upon us!
“India is a nation with a limiteless pool of human expertise, mixed with the liberty to discover and develop it. The long run is vivid not solely in chess. The summit has been reached and now the aim should be to lift it even increased for the subsequent ascent. Congratulations once more. Upward!”
Gary Kasparov has defeated Anatoly Karpov in 1985 to turn into the youngest world test champion, a file he held on until Gukesh’s conquer Ding Liren.
“By the way in which, simply seen a coincidence that 12/12, as we speak is the fortieth anniversary of certainly one of my world championship milestones, successful my first recreation in opposition to Karpov in our first match in 1984, recreation 32! First step in salvaging my dignity in that one,” he stated.
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