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Gukesh Dommaraju: Indian teen with chess world at his finger tips

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Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju broke new ground to reach the World Chess Championship and the 18-year-old is now hot favourite to win the title and make more history. — Photo: R. Satish BABU / AFP

Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju broke new ground to reach the World Chess Championship and the 18-year-old Friends fan is now hot favourite to win the title and make more history.

Gukesh will be the youngest player to take home the undisputed world crown if he beats reigning champion Ding Liren of China in Singapore from November 25.

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