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India’s teenage chess prodigy and reigning world champion D Gukesh is under fresh scrutiny, this time from Jon Ludvig Hammer, ...
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It can't change just because somebody withdrew. That would be like saying that Anatoly Karpov was not the world champion in 1975 because Bobby Fischer withdrew." Perhaps, but there is a slight ...
This edition pays tribute to Anatoly Karpov, a living chess legend, on the 50th anniversary of his world championship victory. The guest of honor will be Dr. Bassem Amin, an Egyptian Grandmaster ...
At just 18 years old, Gukesh made history as the first teenager to win the title, surpassing the record set by Garry Kasparov, who became champion at 22 by defeating Anatoly Karpov in 1985.
The previous world record was held by Garry Kasparov who defeated Anatoly Karpov at the age of 22 to become world champion in 1985. He is India's second world chess champion after Viswanathan Anand.