As a person who's into chess since so many years, I love love love the rise this year we have seen! From the double Olympic golds to having an Indian World Champion, this year has been the absolute best one! And not to forget the rise of so many young talents... As someone who has watched all the 14 classical games played in this WC, some live and other recaps, this win feels so personal! I genuinely didn't think that we would see Guki as the WORLD CHAMPION after game 13... And game 14 too, was a draw until that blunder of Rook by Ding, so winning the match in such a pressure condition, hats off Gukesh! That 10 yo Guki dared to dream, and the 18 yo Gukesh lived it with utter hardwork and passion for the sport! AND FINALLY THE CROWN IS BACK TO INDIA AFTER 10 YEARS WITH HISTORY WRITTEN ON IT! THE YOUNGEST WORLD CHESS CHAMPION!
29 June and 12th December are officially my favourite dates of the year! ❤️