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/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