Youngest world chess champion Gukesh returns to hero’s welcome in India
Teenager receives raucous reception after defeating China’s Ding Liren in tense 14-game seriesIndian chess star Gukesh Dommaraju returned to a hero’s welcome in his home city on Monday after becoming the youngest world champion aged only 18.Hundreds of fans crowded the arrivals area of Chennai airport, cheering alongside banks of television cameras as Gukesh made his way out of the airport after victory in taking the World Chess Championship title. Continue reading…