Gukesh Becomes Youngest World Chess Champion

• Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik criticized the quality of play in the World Championship match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren, calling it the 'end of chess as we know it.'
• Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, 18, defeated reigning champion Ding Liren to become the youngest world chess champion, surpassing Garry Kasparov's record.
• Gukesh secured 7.5 points to Liren's 6.5, winning a major share of the $2.5 million prize and becoming the second Indian world champion after Viswanathan Anand.

Source: Outlook, The Times Of India