Business magnate Anand Mahindra and countless others celebrated 18-year-old Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh's triumph over World Chess Champion Ding Liren. Gukesh achieved this historic victory in Singapore on December 12th during the World Chess Championship. Mahindra shared a video of Gukesh dancing, reflecting the nation's shared pride and joy.
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