Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has made history by becoming the youngest world chess champion at the age of 18 after defeating defending champion Ding Liren of China. Dommaraju secured victory in a dramatic final round of the FIDE World Chess Championship held in Singapore, winning with a score of 7.5 to 6.5 after Ding made a critical mistake. Known as India’s chess capital, Chennai has produced many champions, and Dommaraju’s triumph marks a significant milestone in his already impressive career, which began when he became a grandmaster at 12.