From Gukesh to Kasparov, youngest world chess champions over the years 

D Gukesh, 18, became the youngest-ever world chess champion after he recently defeated Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship 

In 1985, Garry Kasparov, then 22 years old, had become the youngest chess world champion 

Magnus Carlsen, also then 22 years old, missed Kasparov’s record by five months when he won the world title in 2013, beating Viswanathan Anand

Mikhail Tal was 23 years, five months and 28 days when he had become the youngest world champion in 1960

In 1975, Anatoly Karpov had become the youngest world champion when won the title aged 23 years, 10 moths and 11 days 

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