D Gukesh’s Mother Breaks Down in Tears After 18-Year-Old Lifts FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Trophy During Closing Ceremony (Watch Video)
Indian grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by becoming the youngest-ever to lift the FIDE World Chess Championship title. Gukesh shattered the record of legendary Garry Kasparov.
A video has gone viral on social media where D Gukesh's mother was seen getting emotional after the 18-year-old lifted the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 title during the closing ceremony on Friday. In the video, Gukesh's mother was also seen clicking a picture of her son, who was holding the prestigious title. On December 12, India GM D Gukesh became the youngest-ever FIDE World Chess Champion after defeating former champion Ding Liren of China. Gukesh also became the second Indian GM after legendary Viswanathan Anand to win the elusive trophy. ‘18th @ 18!’ D Gukesh’s Post Goes Viral After 18-Year-Old's Historic FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Win.
D Gukesh's Mother Sheds Tears On Her Son's Historic Win
The tears say it all 🥹🙏
Edit: @ram_abhyudaya#chess #chessbaseindia #gukesh pic.twitter.com/E6EJqIrsrr
— ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia) December 13, 2024
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