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Old Video of 11-Year-Old D Gukesh Saying He Wants To Become Youngest World Chess Champion Goes Viral After He Achieves Feat With FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Win, Fans React

The 18-year-old became just the second Indian to win the chess world championship after the legendary Viswanathan Anand. D Gukesh outclassed Ding Liren to win the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 and break Garry Kasparov's record of becoming the youngest ever to do it.

Old Video of 11-Year-Old D Gukesh Saying He Wants To Become Youngest World Chess Champion Goes Viral After He Achieves Feat With FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Win, Fans React

D Gukesh scripted history by becoming the youngest chess world champion at 18 years of age, when he beat China's Ding Liren to achieve the feat on December 12 in Singapore. After a series of thrilling contests in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, D Gukesh came out on top 7.5-6.5 and became the 18th world champion. After his win, an old video has gone viral when he, at just 11 years and six months old, had expressed a desire to be crowned the youngest world chess champion. When asked what his ambition was when he grew up, the 11-year-old Gukesh had said, "I want to become the youngest world chess champion." And this is exactly what happened, leaving fans astounded!ย D Gukesh Crowned Youngest Chess World Champion, Becomes Second Indian To Win Title After Beating Ding Liren in Thrilling FIDE World Chess Championship 2024.

Old Video of D Gukesh Goes Viral After He Wins FIDE World Chess Championship 2024

'Dreams Come True'

'What a Fairytale'

'Wow'

'He Said It, He Did It'

'Dreams Do Come True'

Indeed!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 12, 2024 09:25 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).