India, July 23 -- Gukesh Dommaraju, the youngest world chess champion in history, made a rare appearance in the popular online tournament Titled Tuesday. Not particularly known for his play in blitz formats, the 18-year-old surprised fans by entering the early edition of the event. He had eight wins out of 11 games and finished in 18th place.

Hikaru Nakamura went on to win the event, marking his record 105th Titled Tuesday title.

The online Titled Tuesday tournament is hosted weekly by Chess.com, offering a $1,000 prize for the winner. Played in a Swiss format with 3 minutes per player and a 1-second increment per move, the event regularly features elite players like Magnus Carlsen and Nakamura. However, Gukesh is rarely among them, oft...