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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate
In his first Candidates appearance, 17-year-old Gukesh became the youngest winner of the prestigious tournament and qualified for the World Championship match.
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest winner in history of Candidates tournament
Gukesh held Hikaru Nakamura to a draw in the final round to win the 2024 Chess Candidates.
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Gukesh Dommaraju, 17, becomes youngest challenger for world chess title – video
Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest player to win the men’s Candidates chess tournament after a draw against Hikaru Nakamura on a nailbiting final day of the event. The 17-year-old effectively wrapped up victory in the tournament after American Fabiano Caruana blundered a winning position against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi to be held to a draw. Gukesh’s draw with the black pieces put him on 9/14 with Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi and Caruana finishing on 8.5/14. The previous youngest winner of a...