Congratulations! The Indian earthquake in Toronto is the culmination of the shifting tectonic plates in the chess world as the 17 year old Gukesh D will face the Chinese champion Ding Liren for the highest title. The 'children' of Vishy Anand are on the loose!

The winner of the #FIDECandidates , 🇮🇳Gukesh D Gukesh D and the winner of the Women's Candidates, 🇨🇳 Tan Zhongyi at the closing ceremony 🏆

Day 14: Sagar Shah hearing the news ❤️

#FIDECandidates
#candidates2024
📸:Kristan Klimczak (me)

SYMBOLIC! 😇

Vishy Anand 🤝 D. Gukesh

#FIDECandidates #Chess ♟️

2019: Second youngest grandmaster in history
2024: World Championship challenger

India is exceptionally proud of Gukesh D on becoming the youngest-ever player to win the #FIDECandidates !

Gukesh's remarkable achievement at the Candidates in Toronto showcases his extraordinary talent and dedication.

His outstanding performance and journey to the top…

17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh is the Champion of FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024!!

Gukesh scored 9/14 points to clinch the first place. A huge moment for Indian Chess! After Vishy Anand, he is only the second Indian player to win the Candidates Tournament.

With this

What a triumph, Gukesh D! The youngest ever to win the FIDE Candidates—at only 17! Your journey from here leads to the World Championship, and we'll be with you at every move.

Go make history! 🇮🇳 ♟️

#FIDECandidates

Kudos to the stars of Indian chess who have killed it in this candidates, kept us all awake and made us so proud!! 🇮🇳 You guys are inspirations to millions! Blessed to be living in the same era as you all! ❤️‍🔥
Gukesh D Koneru Humpy Vaishali Vidit Gujrathi Praggnanandhaa

The Candidates Champion Gukesh D made a short appearance on the ChessBase India livestream! ❤️

Congratulations to Gukesh D for becoming the youngest challenger. The WACA_Chess family is so proud of what you have done . I’m personally very proud of how you played and handled tough situations. Enjoy the moment

OMG GUKESH WINS THE CANDIDATES!!!!
History has been made guys!!!
❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
THE YOUNGEST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGER EVER is from Chennai, India. Let that sink in!!!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

My brother Vidit Gujrathi ❤️‍🔥
What a tournament! Beating Hikaru 2-0, such amazing decisive games, opening novelties, always so inspiring ❤️❤️

Gukesh is the sole leader of the candidates tournament. He is 1 round away from creating history. This is HUGE ❤️‍🔥

17 year old Gukesh is 2 rounds away from making history! Fingers crossed 🤞

aaand Vidit does it again 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

Navreh Poshte!

What a moment this is!

Vidit Gujrathi comes outside the playing venue after beating World no.3 Hikaru Nakamura and he has a group of Indian fans who cheer for him!

Goosebumps!

Watch the full vlog: youtube.com/watch?v=ESYHK5…

BREAKING: 🇮🇳 GM Vidit Gujrathi unleashed high quality opening preparation as Black and outclassed speed phenom 🇺🇸 GM Hikaru Nakamura in 29 moves at #Candidates2024 !

#viditftw #viditgujrathi #hikaru #Chess

WAKE UP INDIA! 🇮🇳

Vidit Gujrathi takes down Hikaru Nakamura - as BLACK - in the first decisive game of the #FIDECandidates 👏

This is Hikaru's first defeat in 47 classical games, dating all the way back to the last Candidates tournament!