India's D Gukesh dethroned reigning champion Ding Liren in a dramatic final game to become the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, on Thursday, December 12.
Following his victory, the 18 year old spoke to International Chess Federation (FIDE) in a freewheeling interview about his love for chess and how he continues to be a student of the game.
He also stated that as a student of the game, the more he learns about chess, the more aware he will become of how little he knows.
SEE: World champ D Gukesh spells out his main goal. VIDEO: Kind courtesy FIDE/X
In a snippet from the interview, now a world champion, Gukesh spoke of his main goal.
'Being a world champion is a very special achievement for me. Going through the whole process, Candidates, World Championship, it's very stressful and I had to put a lot of effort it. So it means a lot to me,' Gukesh said.
'But my main goal that I have had is being the best in the world and achieving my full potential. And if that's enough to become the greatest of all time, then yeah sure,' he added.
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