17-Year-Old Gukesh Wins 2024 FIDE Candidates in Toronto, Set for World Chess Championship

Apr 21, 2024, 03:14 PM

17-year-old Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh has won the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament in Toronto, becoming the youngest player ever to qualify for the World Chess Championship. Gukesh secured his position by finishing the tournament with a score of 9/14 and a live rating of 2762.8, after a crucial draw against Hikaru Nakamura in the final round. His victory sets up a championship match against Ding Liren. The tournament saw Gukesh leading the standings in the later rounds, notably after defeating Alireza Firouzja in the penultimate round.