D Gukesh’s victory at the World Chess Championship signals a generational shift in the sport

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Eighteen-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju has become the new world chess champion , winning the final game of the title match after a dramatic blunder from the reigning champ, China’s Ding Liren. Gukesh is now the youngest world champion in chess history, and the first Indian to hold the title since Vishwanathan Anand lost it to Magnus Carlsen in 2013. Ding was gracious in defeat, saying: “Considering [my play], it’s a fair result to lose in the end. I have no regrets. I will continue to play, and I hope I can show the strength like this time.” For Gukesh,...