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So, for those who are still interested, Gukesh D. won the Candidates and went on to beat Ding to become the youngest ever men’s World Champion at age 18. Interestingly, Gukesh is not even the top ranked Indian player, that is Arjun Erigaisi.
India won both the men’s’ and women’s team gold medals at this year’s Chess Olympiad. Overall, a very strong showing for India in 2024. India has lots of young talent on the sidelines trying to break into the top tier.