Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world chess champion on Thursday after beating reigning champion Ding Liren in the final match of the World Chess Championship in Singapore. “It’s fitting that the match goes to the last game, because we’ve both showed a lot of fighting spirit and played some very entertaining chess,” Gukesh said at a post-match news conference. But analysts said Ding made a crucial blunder in the deciding Game 14 that ultimately handed the teen the title. “We all know who Ding is — he has been one of the best players in history for several years. For me he is the real World Champion,” Gukesh said.

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