From Heartbroken Fan to World Champion: How D Gukesh Drew Inspiration from Anand's 2013 Defeat

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D Gukesh reminisced about the moment Magnus Carlsen ended Viswanathan Anand's reign as world chess champion. In 2013, Carlsen defeated Anand in the title match in Chennai and went on to win the championship four more times. In 2023, China's Ding Liren claimed the title before Gukesh became the second Indian, after Anand, to achieve this feat.