Watch: World Chess Champion D Gukesh Lets His Hair Down With Bungy Jumping Escapade Following Singapore Triumph
The Indian teenager let loose with an adventurous trip in Singapore after his victory in the final of the World Chess Championship 2024 over Ding Liren, as he was seen bungy jumping at Skypark Sentosa.
Recently crowned World Chess Champion D Gukesh took the world by storm as he became the youngest ever player to clinch the coveted title as he edged out Chinese GM Ding Liren in a thrilling 14-game final encounter in Singapore last week.
The Indian teenager let loose with an adventurous trip in Singapore after his victory as he was seen bungy jumping at Skypark Sentosa.
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He shared a video on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, following his escapade in which he was seen indulging in the adrenaline-pumping jump.
I did it! pic.twitter.com/FUBpo5m82N— Gukesh D (@DGukesh) December 16, 2024
Gukesh stated that he was scared before the jump, but seemed to get into the swing of things once he took off from the edge. He was even seen screaming, ‘I’m the World Champion,’ in a moment of childish wonderment.
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Gukesh brushed past Liren in the summit clash as the Indian GM picked up a 7.5-6.5 win over his Chinese counterpart in an exciting finale.
Liren, who was playing against the odds following a tough year due to mental health struggles, stunned the naysayers in the opening game with a win with black pieces, before holding his lead with a draw in game 2.
Gukesh pegged the Chinese champion back in game 3 with a win to make it all level at 1.5 points each.
Games 4 through 10 witnessed the players shaking hands at the end of each board as they settled for draws day after day, before Gukesh inched forward for the first time in the series with a win in Game 11.
However, Liren restored parity immediately after with his triumph in Game 12. A drawn game 13 set the final up brilliantly as the players went into the final game of the 14-board series with nothing between them and everything to play for.
Gukesh held his nerve to earn a win when it mattered most as he stood tall on the top of the podium at the end of the exciting championship battle in Singapore.
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