An hour before the final game of World Chess Championship 2024 ended, five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand predicted a 99.73% chance of the game ending in a draw and a 0.27% chance of Gukesh D winning. However, later in the match, Ding Liren blundered, leading to Gukesh winning the game. Gukesh became the youngest world chess champion at 18.