'India's future is bright': Garry Kasparov reacts to D Gukesh breaking record to become youngest world chess champion

Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov congratulated India's D Gukesh, who on Thursday broke his record to become the youngest world chess champion. Before Gukesh's achievement on Thursday, Russia's Kasparov was the youngest world champion when he defeated Anatoly Karpov in 1985 at the age of 22. 18-year-old Gukesh won his 14th and last classical by defeating defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5. Their World Championship tie game in Singapore. On the social media platform X, Kasparov said that Gukesh had conquered the pinnacle of world chess.

“My congratulations to @DGukesh on his victory today. He has scaled the highest peak while making his mother happy!” Kasparov wrote on

He further added, “Gukesh overcame every obstacle and opponent that came his way impressively, especially considering his age, and nothing more could be asked for. My thoughts on the historic World Championship pedigree outside of Magnus are known. Yes, but that is not today's story.” One more post.

Gukesh overcame every obstacle and opponent that came his way impressively, especially considering his age, and nothing more can be asked for. My views on historical World Championship lineage outside of Magnus are known, but that's not today's story.

– Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) 12 December 2024

Kasparov termed Gukesh's victory as a stepping stone to success for Indian chess and sports in general.

“India is a country with unlimited reserves of human talent, as well as the freedom to explore and develop it. The future is bright not only in chess. The pinnacle has been reached and now the aim is to take it even higher.” Needed.” Next climb. Congratulations on your way up again!” the 61-year-old explained.

India is a country with unlimited human talent, as well as the freedom to explore and develop it. The future is bright not only in chess. The summit has been reached and now the aim should be to raise it even higher for the next climb. Congratulations again. Towards upwards!

– Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) 12 December 2024

By defeating Ding, Gukesh became the 18th world champion in the more than a century-long history of chess and the youngest ever, breaking Garry Kasparov's record of winning the title at the age of 22 and announcing the arrival of a new king on the chess horizon. Became world champion.

Gukesh is the second Indian to win a World Chess Championship title in over a decade after five-time champion Vishwanathan Anand lost the title to Norway's Magnus Carlsen in Chennai in 2013. Carlsen has given up the crown in 2023. Paving the way for Ding to defeat Ian Nepomniachtchi.

In the winner-take-all 14th and final game of the World Chess Championship match, which was headed for a draw after opening with the Reverse Grunfeld Variation of the Ding Zuckertort Opening, the 32-year-old from China made a sensational error.

(With IANS inputs)