by
John Bain
With the 14-game match tied after Round 13, the Challenger, India’s 18-year-old D. Gukesh, won Game 14 of the 2024 World Chess Championship, avoiding tie-breaks, and became the youngest World Chess Champion in history.
In the 14-game match, Gukesh won 3 games; his opponent, World Chess Champion 32-year-old Ding Liren from China, won 2 games; 9 games were draws.
Below are the final positions in The Five Decisive Games of the 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore.
The New World Chess Champion
Dommaraju Gukesh – India
DOB: May 29, 2006 – History’s Youngest Champion!
Rating: 2783 in Mar. 2024; Peak Rating: 2794 in Oct. 2024
Final Match Score
The Five Decisive Games
Final Positions
Round 1 – Ding Liren Won!
Final Position
Ding Liren played 42. …Kh8, and Gukesh resigned.
Round 3 – D. Gukesh Won!
Final Position
Ding Liren played 37. …Rh5, then forfeited on time.
Round 11 – D. Gukesh Won!
Final Position
D. Gukesh played 29. Qxc6! and Ding Liren resigned.
Round 12 – Ding Liren Won!
Final Position
Ding Liren played 39. Rxg7+!!, and Gukesh resigned.
Round 14 – D. Gukesh Won!
Final Position
D. Gukesh played 53. …Ke5, and Ding Liren resigned.
The Defeated World Chess Champion
Ding Liren – China
DOB: Oct. 24, 1992
Rating: 2728 in Dec. 2024; Peak Rating: 2816 in Nov. 2018
Qualified: 2023-2024 Reigning World Chess Champion
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