Sports News | Chess World Title Challenger D Gukesh Attends Fan Meet in Toronto
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The 17-year-old Indian on Monday created history as he won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title after an exciting final round in Toronto.
Toronto [Canada], April 24 (ANI): Young Indian chess player D Gukesh, who recently won the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, attended a fan meet-up in Toronto, Canada.
The 17-year-old Indian on Monday created history as he won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024, becoming the youngest-ever challenger to the world title after an exciting final round in Toronto.
FIDE took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to share some clips of him from a fan meet-up held at Trinity Bellwoods Park, where he interacted with fans, signed autographs and clicked pictures with them.
"Gukesh D, winner of the 2024 #FIDECandidates, at a fan meetup in Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto, organised by @ChessbaseIndia! @DGukesh chatted with small kids and answered their questions, signed autographs and happily smiled for selfies!," tweeted FIDE.
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https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/status/1782955322136580312
Gukesh became only the second Indian player to win the Candidates Tournament, after Viswanathan Anand. Five-time world champion Anand's victory came in 2014.
In Round 14, Gukesh used black pieces to hold rival championship contender Hikaru Nakamura to a draw and secure his victory.
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