D Gukesh has become the youngest-ever world champion after defeating Ding Liren from China on Thursday at the World Chess Championship 2024 held in Singapore. Gukesh defeated Liren in the 14th and last game at the age of 18.
The official X handle of FIDE declared, “Gukesh D is the YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPION in history!” Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders congratulated Gukesh on this remarkable achievement.
PM Modi called Gukesh’s victory “Historic and exemplary!” He wrote, Congratulations to Gukesh D on his remarkable accomplishment. This is the result of his unparalleled talent, hard work and unwavering determination. His triumph has not only etched his name in the annals of chess history but has also inspired millions of young minds to dream big and pursue excellence. My best wishes for his future endeavours.”
How much prize money D Gukesh receive after winning?
The total prize pool for the 2024 World Chess Championship stands at $2.5 million, which is roughly ₹20.75 crore. Citing FIDE’s rules, reports state that players are awarded $200,000 (about ₹1.68 crore) for each win while the remaining prize money would be split equally between the two competitors. Gukesh won three games i.e. Games 3, 11 and 14 and earned $600,000 which is approximately ₹5.04 crore. Speaking of his compenent Ding, he won Games 1 and 2 which made him earn $400,000 i.e. around ₹3.36 crore. The remaining $1.5 million was equally between Gukesh and Ding. With this, in total, Gukesh earned $1.35 million which is around ₹11.34 crore while Ding earned $1.15 million i.e. around ₹9.66 crore.
D Gukesh pays emotional tribute to Viswanathan Anand
Indian Chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi on Gukesh’s win
Vidit Gujrathi believed that this victory would attract a lot of more people to the game of Chess. While speaking to ANI, he said, “I feel this win of Gukesh is an absolutely amazing achievement, to become the youngest world champion at the age of 18. Big congratulations to him. I feel this will bring more people into this game.”
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