Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh made headlines as the world’s youngest chess World Champion at 18. American-Canadian online streamer Alexandra Botez shared a photo of their interaction on social media. The image quickly went viral, garnering over 1 million views within just 10 hours of being posted on platform X (formerly known as Twitter) One user commented, \”No, he is obviously thinking about his next championship already.\” Another wrote, \”Because he looks too calm for the chaos around him.\” In addition, the 18-year-old is only the second Indian player to win the title, after Viswanathan \”Vishy\” Anand, a five-time world champion who was also raised in Chennai. The match was a thrilling, three-week-long battle, a match that tested the players’ psychological and physical endurance. This victory made GuKesh the youngest World Chess Champion, surpassing the legendary Garry Kasparov’s previous record. Despite his success and growing fame, GukESH remains a reserved figure and doesn’t engage much on social social media, a trait which is contrary to the common trend seen among youngsters today.
