India's aspiring chess players and their parents woke up Friday with big dreams after 18-year-old hometown hero Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion.

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has made chess history by becoming the youngest world champion after his surprise win over the defending champion, China's Ding Liren, on Thursday in Singapore.

D. Gukesh has made history as the youngest FIDE World Chess Champion at 18, defeating China's Ding Liren in a historic match. His remarkable victory, celebrated by AICF President Nitin Narang, marks a new era for Indian chess,

With the title, the 18-year-old from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India has gone past Garry Kasparov, who previously held the record

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh, at just 18, etched his name in history by becoming the first teenage world chess champion. His victory over reigning champion Ding Liren in a nail-biting final game in Singapore sparked nationwide celebrations.

India’s D Gukesh aims to become the youngest-ever World Chess Champion in the 2024 championship’s thrilling final game.

Gukesh stunned China's Ding Liren on Thursday when he seized upon an unfortunate blunder to win the last game of the World Chess Championship.

Gukesh Dommaraju of India defeated Ding Liren of China Thursday to win the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship, giving him chess's highest honor at the age of 18. Dommaraju won the best-of-14 series by a score of 7 1/2–6 1/2, taking the 14th game thanks to a massive tactical error by Liren.

Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world chess champion on Thursday after beating reigning champion Ding Liren in the final match of the World Chess Championship in Singapore.

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has made history by becoming the youngest chess world champion after defeating defending champion Ding Liren of China in the final match of their series held in Singapore.