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 18^th 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