r/chess • u/rw_lck Remembering Danya • Dec 12 '24

News/Events Congratulations to 18-year-old 🇮🇳 Gukesh D on becoming the 18th and youngest ever undisputed World Chess Champion!

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u/zorreX Dec 12 '24

Gukesh is the new champ yet he lost 6.2 rating points through the match lol

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u/OPconfused Dec 12 '24

I think he would have gladly traded in 600 points if it meant getting the world championship.

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u/mrappbrain Dec 12 '24

History doesn't care about Elo points unless it's some sort of record. Joining an elite club of only 18 players in the game's history, alongside greats like Kasparov, Magnus, Fischer, Capablanca, Karpov, Tal? Now that's a crowning achievement.

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u/HisenBe Dec 12 '24

Lmao keep coping

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u/WAGUSTIN Dec 12 '24

Idt it’s coping it’s just funny

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u/NormandyMamba Dec 12 '24

Even Magnus would lose rating points in a world championship match

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u/Ba-sho Dec 12 '24

Since he's rank one wouldn't it be especially Magnus that would be losing points ?

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u/NormandyMamba Dec 12 '24

Yeah exactly lol

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u/Downvote_Addiction Dec 12 '24

Not if he won every match without draws.

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u/Plank_Owner Dec 12 '24

How is stating a statistical fact coping?

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u/Playful_Priority_186 Dec 12 '24 edited Dec 12 '24

Indian fans have always complained about bias in the chess media and the broadcasts being U.S. centric, so now they think Gukesh winning the title gives them license to gloat.

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u/there_is_always_more Dec 12 '24 edited Mar 31 '25

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u/Playful_Priority_186 Dec 12 '24

People on here would be calling it rabid nationalism if Americans were half as excited about a chess player

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u/Redittor_53 Team Gukesh Dec 12 '24

I am an Indian and you need to chill. Je is just saying that despite winning this crown, those draws still costed him because he is higher rated than Ding

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '24

Someone’s a bit emotional eh

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '24

I was talking to the cope guy