Former World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen lauds Gukesh for the championship

New Delhi: Former World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen has confirmed that he has no intention of challenging newly crowned champion Gukesh D in the future. Carlsen, who stepped away from the world championship cycle in 2022, citing a lack of motivation, made it clear he was no longer part of what he described as the 'circus' of the world title battles.

“It’s not going to be me. I mean, let’s talk about Gukesh and the match and so on. I’m not part of this circus anymore," Carlsen said on Take Take Take YouTube channel.

Gukesh made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess, beating Ding Liren of China in the 14-game match in Singapore. The 18-year-old from Chennai capitalised on a blunder by Ding in the winner-takes-all 14th game to dethrone the reigning champion, winning the match 7.5 to 6.5 to become only the second Indian to win the World Chess Championship.

In April 2024, Gukesh stunned the chess world by winning the prestigious Candidates Tournament in Toronto, becoming the youngest-ever challenger for the title. IANS

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