D Gukesh is the world’s youngest chess World Champion at 18

By our Special Correspondent

Gukesh D became the youngest world champion in history on Thursday after a Ding Liren blunder in the final game of the world chess championship which came at a time when tie breaks looked like a very realistic possibility.

          With the endgame dragging out into the fifth hour, Ding made a blunder which cost him the game, the match and the crown.