India's Gukesh D etched his name in history books when he became the youngest chess world champion, beating China's Ding Liren.

Dommaraju unseated China's Ding Liren to become the new world chess champion. "Every chess player wants to experience this moment, and very few get the chance," Dommaraju said after the match.

In the penultimate match of the World Chess Championship, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh gave it his all but was unable to overcome China's tenacious defending champion Ding Liren, forcing him to settle for a draw after 68 moves.

D Gukesh made history earlier this month by defeating China's Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game of the FIDE World Championship match held in Singapore.

Gukesh won Thursday’s game with the black pieces after Ding wilted under pressure and blundered in what commentators considered to be a comfortable position

Take a deep dive into the life of Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and his ascent from a young kid to becoming the World Chess Champion at the age of 18.

Gukesh became the youngest player in the history of chess to win the world championship after the 18-year-old defeated 32-year-old Ding Liren.

PM Narendra Modi hailed D Gukesh's historic World Chess Championship victory during their meeting. The young champion gifted the Prime Minister a signed chessboard, symbolising his triumph and India's growing prominence in the global chess arena.