17-year-old Challenger: How Gukesh made chess history | In Focus podcast
Gukesh Dommaraju, the 17-year-old Indian chess prodigy, has become the youngest player ever to win the Candidates tournament. As he broke a 40-year-old record in the name of Garry Kasparov, Gukesh became only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win a Candidates event and earn the right to challenge the world champion for the title.\nBut Gukesh\u2019s journey hasn\u2019t been easy. He almost didn\u2019t qualify for the Candidates tournament \u2013 making the cut at the last minute, thanks to a hurriedly organised event in Chennai. And the moments before his victory were full of nail-biting drama.\n\nGuest: Rakesh Rao from The Hindu\u2019s Sports Bureau.\nHost: G. Sampath, Social Affairs Editor, The Hindu.\nEdited by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian.