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Gukeshisthe18thworldchampionsinceWilhelmSteinitzwonwhatisconsideredthefirsttitlematchwaybackin1886.BorninMay2006,Heisalso,byfar,theyoungestplayertohaveascendedthispinnacle.Gukesh,who%u2019soriginallyfromChennai,TamilNadu,hasbeenknownforplayingchesssincehewas7,Heturnedproattheageof10.At12,hebecameachessgrandmaster-thehighesttitleachessplayercanreach.TheChennai-bornprodigydefeateddefendingchampion,China'sDingLiren,inadramatictchtdiSiwhhehadenteredasthechallenger.peakofhiscareer,hisgreatestmomentinalongstringofachievements%u201dquotedBBC.
