Tears of joy – Gukesh is World Chess Champion 2024 #TweetOftheDay
18-year-old Indian wonderkid Gukesh D is the new FIDE World Champion and the 18th in the line of champions, the youngest ever in history. In an unexpected turn of events, when it seemed that the final game was going to end in a draw and the tiebreaks were unavoidable, the champion Ding Liren made a huge mistake. The final result of the match is 7.5-6.5 for the challenger.
Niki Riga captured the final moment of Gukesh at the board, with the tears of joy by Gukesh.
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Replay: Gukesh – Ding Liren game 1, 0-1 / Ding Liren vs Gukesh game 2, 1/2-1/2 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game 3, 1-0 / Ding Liren – Gukesh game 4, 1/2-1/2 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game, 5 1/2-1/2 / Ding Liren – Gukesh game 6, 1/2-1/2 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game 7, 1/2-1/2 / Ding Liren – Gukesh game 8, 1/2-1/2 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game 9 / Ding Liren – Gukesh game 10 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game 11 / Ding Liren – Gukesh game 12 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game 13 / Ding Liren- Gukesh game 14 All Gukesh – Ding Liren games live Parallel: Top Chess Engine Championship live