Chennai boy becomes world chess champion

[Salamuddin]

@Burgey sweetie !!! This news must have brightened your morning in chambers and now you can enjoy Saturday afternoon on your yacht in Rushcutters bay !

Gukesh Dommaraju: Indian teen,18, becomes youngest-ever world chess champion

Gukesh Dommaraju defeated defending chess champion Ding Liren of China in a nail-biter final game.

www.bbc.com

 

[ashley bach]

I heard a rumour that @honestbharani and @Shri are taking him out next week to celebrate the great occasion.

 

[ashley bach]

Fancy Ding giving away his Rook like that

*Rookie mistake

 

[honestbharani]

I heard a rumour that @honestbharani and @Shri are taking him out next week to celebrate the great occasion.

In the great city, no less.

 

[duffer]

We building a Tamil chess dynasty up in here

 

[Burgey]

Most over rated past time in the world. Waste of time and energy.

 

[Burgey]

I heard a rumour that @honestbharani and @Shri are taking him out next week to celebrate the great occasion.

Hasn’t the poor **** suffered enough already?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

He earned it. Gukesh. Meanwhile, Gudakesh smashed a six to whitewash Bangladesh yesterday.
A ‘Gud’ day for the Keshes.

 

[honestbharani]

past time

 

[Ali TT]

Most over rated past time in the world. Waste of time and energy.

Time maybe but not much energy involved

 

[Burgey]

Like if it’s your thing then fair enough.

Good on him, he’s the world champion in the 6th century version of Pacman. Huzzah.

 

[honestbharani]

Burgey in this thread....

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Almost read this as ‘Chennai Boy Becomes World Test Champion’

 

[Prince EWS]

Almost read this as ‘Chennai Boy Becomes World Test Champion’

Yeah he was the only one not to end up on negative points for over-rate penalties.

 

[shortpitched713]

He earned it. Gukesh. Meanwhile, Gudakesh smashed a six to whitewash Bangladesh yesterday.
A ‘Gud’ day for the Keshes.

Kesha in absolute shambles.