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China's Ding Liren beat teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening round of the world chess championship in a major confidence boost for the title holder on Monday.

At just 18, Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju is challenging World Chess Champion Ding Liren for the title in a historic match. Gukesh, already a record-setter, aims to become the youngest ever undisputed World Chess Champion.

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At one point, the Indian needed to make 7 moves in 45 seconds to avoid losing on time. He just about managed it with one second on the clock. But he resigned two moves later.

Defending champion Ding Liren of China on Monday ended a long winless run to beat teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening game of their World Chess Championship match.

At just 18 years old, Gukesh is setting out on an ambitious journey to become the youngest world chess champion in history. He faces Ding Liren at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa in a championship that traces its roots back to 1886.