As D Gukesh Turns into World Champion, Father’s First Response Goes Viral. Watch

India’s Grandmaster D Gukesh made the complete nation proud as he turned the youngest world chess champion on Thursday. On the age of 18, Gukesh defeated defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 by successful the 14th and final classical sport of their World Championship tie in Singapore. The Indian has now dethroned Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov’s document, who gained the coveted title on the age of twenty-two. Needs from all around the world began pouring in for Gukesh however his victory turned the largest reward for his father, whose response went viral on social media.

Within the viral video, Gukesh’s father was seen standing exterior the match corridor and eagerly ready for the outcome. As quickly as he heard the applause and the information of his son’s victory, he made a telephone name and was then congratulated by some individuals current on the spot.

Gukesh’s dad after he realized that his son had gained the World Championship #GukeshDing #DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/0WCwRbmzmd

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He then shortly made his method out of the room and at last hugged Gukesh and this beautiful celebration of the father-son duo made the complete nation emotional.

Defending world chess champion Ding Liren was made to rue the ‘blunder’ he made within the 14th and last sport.

Liren’s error of judgment turned out to be a expensive one as Gukesh pounced on the error to grow to be the youngest world champion within the historical past of the sport.

After Gukesh’s win, Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov has accused China’s Ding Liren of shedding the sport on goal.

Russian information company TASS quoted Filatov asking the Worldwide Chess Federation (FIDE) to open a probe and examine the outcome.

“The results of the final sport precipitated bewilderment amongst professionals and chess followers. The actions of the Chinese language chess participant within the decisive phase are extraordinarily suspicious and require a separate investigation by FIDE,” he mentioned.

“Shedding the place through which Ding Liren was is troublesome even for a first-class participant. The defeat of the Chinese language chess participant in right this moment’s sport raises numerous questions and appears like a deliberate one,” he added.