“Finish Of Chess”: D Gukesh’s Triumph Prompts Shock Response From Ex Champion

Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik was not impressed with the standard of chess on show through the World Championship match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren, and referred to as it the “finish of chess as we all know it.” Indian Grandmaster Gukesh on Thursday grew to become the youngest world chess champion at 18 years after beating title-holder Ding Liren of China within the 14th and final recreation of a tense showdown.

After the match, Kramnik expressed his frustration over the sport’s high quality, calling a important blunder by Ding Liren “infantile”.

In his response, Kramnik wrote on ‘X’, “No remark. Unhappy. Finish of chess as we all know it.” In one other tweet, he mentioned, “By no means but has a WC title been determined by such a infantile one-move blunder.” Kramnik had additionally criticised the extent of play after recreation six of the championship, calling it “weak”.

Nevet but WC title was determined by infantile one transfer blunder

— Vladimir Kramnik (@VBkramnik) December 12, 2024

“Frankly, I’m very disenchanted by at present’s recreation (Sport 6). Even Sport 5 was not extraordinarily excessive stage, however at present it was actually — for an expert — it was actually weak play from each gamers. It is a very disappointing stage,” he had mentioned.

Its barely about age 🙂

Not with the ability to settle for a younger man’s victory as a result of he is not of your race isn’t cool. I do not assume age can educate that. And I am right here replying as a result of I respect you and your profession, however not your opinion.

— Swetha Priyadharshini (@SwethaPD) December 12, 2024

The 49-year-old Russian was the Classical world chess champion from 2000 to 2006. In 2000, Kramnik defeated the legendary Garry Kasparov and have become the Classical world chess champion.

Earlier than Gukesh’s feat on Thursday, Kasparov of Russia was the youngest world champion when he received the title on the age of twenty-two, dethroning Anatoly Karpov in 1985.

Gukesh beat Kasparov’s document of twenty-two years, six months and 27 days.

The Indian secured the requisite 7.5 factors as towards 6.5 of Liren after successful the final classical time management recreation of the 14-game match that appeared headed for a draw for many half.

As title winner, Gukesh will get a significant share of the USD 2.5 million prize purse.

Gukesh had entered the match because the youngest ever challenger to the world crown after successful the Candidates match earlier this yr.

He’s the second Indian after the nice Viswanathan Anand to win the worldwide title. Anand, a five-time world champion, had final held the title in 2013 earlier than happening to Magnus Carlsen.