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Watch: Chess Master D Gukesh gets grand welcome in Chennai by his teachers and fellow students
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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The 17-year-old Grandmaster scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest-ever challenger to the world title, beating a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago.
Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh on Thursday returned to his school Velammal Vidyalaya in Chennai and received a grand welcome from his teachers and students.
The 17-year-old Grandmaster scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto to become the youngest-ever challenger to the world title, beating a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago.
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#WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Chess Master D Gukesh reached his school Velammal Vidyalaya in Chennai’s Mogappair area and he was welcomed by his teachers and fellow students pic.twitter.com/UQ0Y4kxzUk
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Gukesh has trained at the Westbridge-Anand Chess Academy which came into existence in 2020. Incidentally, before Gukesh, Anand was the only Indian to have won the Candidates, the last time being 2014.
The triumph paved the way for Gukesh’s clash against reigning world champion Ding Liren of China later this year. Gukesh thanked the legendary Viswanathan Anand for playing a huge role in shaping his career, saying “I wouldn’t have been close to what I am now if it wasn’t for him”.
“Vishy sir has been a huge inspiration for me and I have heavily benefitted from his academy. I am truly grateful to him and wouldn’t have been close to what I am now if it wasn’t for him,” Gukesh said at a press conference a few hours after his arrival here to a rousing reception from fans and schoolmates.
Speaking about his much-anticipated clash against Liren, Gukesh said, “The biggest challenge against Ding would be how I prepare myself and being in the right state of mind since it will be a big match. There are a lot of expectations and a lot at stake. I have full belief in myself and will be going in with the same strategy. Hopefully, it will work out well.”
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