Chess
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Leonard Barden on chessChess: Gukesh, 17, shocks favourites to become youngest challenger for titleThe Chennai teenager won the Candidates by just half a point and will take on China’s Ding Liren for the world crown in a 14-game series later this year
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Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest player to win the men’s Candidates chess tournament0:40
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Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest player to win the men’s Candidates chess tournament after a draw against Hikaru Nakamura on a nailbiting final day
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But he has yet to master the art of losing gracefully
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The world No 1’s impressive victory last week has put the random chess variant into the spotlight and its billionaire organiser plans to expand into all five continents next year
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The 31-year-old, who took eight months off due to illness, planned a comeback at the “chess Wimbledon” but, with just two weekend rounds left, he is only half a point clear of bottom place