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Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju became the undisputed World Chess Champion in a tournament held in Singapore, making him the 18th and the youngest champion in chess history.
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Indian chess grandmaster (born 2006)
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Young child with an aptitude for the game of chess
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