{"id":196386,"date":"2024-12-16T18:02:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/16\/i-did-it-world-champion-d-gukesh-takes-the-plunge-with-bungee-jumping-watch-chess-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T18:02:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:02:12","slug":"i-did-it-world-champion-d-gukesh-takes-the-plunge-with-bungee-jumping-watch-chess-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/16\/i-did-it-world-champion-d-gukesh-takes-the-plunge-with-bungee-jumping-watch-chess-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"I did it! World Champion D Gukesh takes the plunge with bungee jumping. Watch | Chess News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116375345,imgsize-38432,width-400,resizemode-4\/116375345.jpg?fit=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"I did it! World Champion D Gukesh takes the plunge with bungee jumping. Watch | Chess News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"I did it! World Champion D Gukesh takes the plunge with bungee jumping. Watch | Chess News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"D Gukesh. (Pic Credit - X)\">D Gukesh. (Pic Credit &#8211; X)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Newly-crowned <!-- -->World Chess Champion<!-- --> D Gukesh celebrated his remarkable achievement in a thrilling and unconventional style by going <!-- -->bungee jumping<!-- -->. <br \/>The 18-year-old prodigy, who recently clinched the World Championship title, swapped the chessboard for an adrenaline-pumping adventure, proving he\u2019s fearless both on and off the board. <br \/>The daredevil celebration reflects his adventurous spirit and determination, qualities that have propelled him to the pinnacle of global chess.<br \/>Gukesh shared the video of his daredevil celebration on social media platform X, captioning it: &#8220;I did it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gukesh has experienced an outstanding year, establishing himself as a leading competitor in international chess. His remarkable achievements include securing victory at the esteemed <!-- -->Tata Steel Masters<!-- -->, subsequently guiding India to a gold medal at the <!-- -->Chess Olympiad<!-- -->. <br \/>Gukesh&#8217;s success continued as he excelled in the <!-- -->Candidates Tournament<!-- -->, ultimately securing the coveted World Championship title in Singapore.<br \/>Gukesh became the youngest World champion after beating China&#8217;s <!-- -->Ding Liren<!-- --> in the final. Gukesh won the championship in the final Game, beating Liren 7.5 &#8211; 6.5 on points. <br \/>Gukesh became only the second player from India to secure the world championship, following in the footsteps of the iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/viswanathan-anand\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Viswanathan Anand<\/a>. Anand, who clinched the prestigious title five times during his career, had achieved his final world championship victory in way back in 2013.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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