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Young paths to world titles

Gukesh: a world title at eighteen

The match for the undisputed world title in 2024

≈ 1 min readBy Rooklume

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Indian grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju won the undisputed world title in 2024, aged eighteen. His match against Ding Liren took place in Singapore and consisted of fourteen classical games.

This is a story about where a young player’s chess journey can lead. It concerns the undisputed classical world title in the open category, without an age limit, not a children’s championship or rapid event. Naming the competition helps us compare different achievements fairly.

Pause and think

Question: why does this story specify “undisputed” and “classical chess”? Revisit the first two paragraphs and name the competition being discussed.

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