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Gukesh has officially become the world's youngest chess champion. At the age of 18, he became the 18th undisputed champion in history, breaking Garry Kasparov's record of 22 years, 6 months, and 27 days for his first title.
Gukesh currently holds the record for the youngest universally recognised World Chess Champion, but there is a dispute with Ukrainian Grandmaster Ruslan Ponomariov, who won the FIDE World Chess Championship at the age of 18 in 2002, but his victory was controversial, as he won the title through a knockout tournament rather than defeating the defending champion in a direct match.
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D Gukesh defeated the previous champion Ding Liren and became the youngest ever world chess champion In the final match in Singapore. |
It is the final stage of the World Chess Championship cycle before the World Championship match. FIDE has been organising the tournament since 1950, with various formats. It plays an important role in determining who will compete for the World Chess title.
It is important because it determines who will compete against the current World Champion in the World Championship match.
FIDE, or the International Chess Federation, is the governing body for international chess competitions.
It was founded in Paris in 1924 and is based in Switzerland, where it works with nearly 200 national federations.
Their motto, "Gens una sumus," translates as "We are one family," and reflects their mission of uniting chess players all around the world.
In 1999, FIDE was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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