Indian teen admits to 'some nerves' in bid for world chess crown

Singapore: Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju admitted on Saturday to some nerves ahead of his quest to become the youngest undisputed world chess cham...

Singapore: Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju admitted on Saturday to "some nerves" ahead of his quest to become the youngest undisputed world chess champion.

The 18-year-old will begin a best-of-14 series for the title against reigning champion Ding Liren of China on Monday in Singapore.

"The world championship is a very special event and I have been looking forward to being here since I first began to play chess," he told reporters.

"There are certainly some nerves but I feel good about it and I'm eager to start playing. My only thought is to give my best and see what happens."

Gukesh earned the right to challenge for the title after his sparkling performance at the Candidates tournament in Toronto in April when he topped a field of eight grandmasters to become the youngest-ever world championship challenger.