Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world chess champion after horrific Ding Liren blunder

The Guardian ^ | 12.12.2024 | Bryan Graham

[BenLurkin]

What was the money-line in Vegas?

[Jan_Sobieski]

Great question! 🤔

[Toddsterpatriot]

Ding is only the 22nd ranked player in the world, he didn't deserve to be champion.

[1Old Pro]

Probably more people watching this than the WNBA.

[2nd Amendment]

I hate it when that happens! My money was on Ding it I guess Gukesh had a better quarterback

[Red Badger]

Ding got rung.......................

[Sarcazmo]

“Ding made one of the worst blunders in the 138-year history of world championship matchplay.”

Dumbass.

[rfp1234]

Magnus Carlsen is still #1. He sat out the last two championships (out of boredom?), but would easily beat anyone if he decided to get back in.

That said, kudos to Gukesh for never backing down and trying to win every game. The crown is back in the country that invented the game.

[BradyLS]

Growing up, one of my favorite books pitched at younger readers was _Every Great Chess Player Was Once A Beginner._ Part of the draw were the Terry Gilliamesque illustrations. Great fun to read, informative, and a few chess puzzles to solve.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

“Probably more people watching this than the WNBA.”

Chess is racist.

[spankalib]

Thanks for the book info. Just got it for my gd. :)

[NorthMountain]

Singapore, Oriental setting
And the city don’t know what the city is getting ...

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

Did Gukesh Dommaraju apologize to the world for his skin color and privilage?

Otherwise, it didn’t count.

[libh8er]

Chess is racist.

Especially when you consider white gets to move first and has an actual advantage, and that more often than not black loses to white. A "loss" being defined as the black king getting surrounded and tied up by white's forces, unable to move. One of the most racist games ever !

[BradyLS]

It’s a fun book at any age! I hope you both have fun playing chess together!

[BradyLS]

ISWYDT! 😄

[nwrep]

The crown is back in the country that invented the game.

Didn't Persia invent it?

[nwrep]

Time flies, doesn't seem a minute

Since the Tirolean spa had the chess boards in it

[rfp1234]

Unclear, the Persians probably inherited and perfected it.

They did invent the term “Shah Mat” (the King is dead), which became “checkmate”.