India, Feb. 27 -- D Gukesh became the youngest-ever world chess champion in history in December last year. The 18-year-old achieved the landmark feat by defeating defending champion Ding Liren at the World Chess Championship in Singapore. It was a dramatic affair as the match reached the decisive 14th game and a blunder from the Chinese GM in the 55th move saw him resign and concede to Gukesh in a massive moment.

Gukesh became the 18th world champion at the age of 18, four years younger than Garry Kasparov, who had that record since 1985.

Speaking to Forbes India, Viswanathan Anand, who is also a five-time world champion, spoke about the India No. 1's composure and his ability to concentrate easily even in tough situations. "For instanc...