Gukesh Dommaraju did not go into the Candidates tournament as a favorite. But the 17-year-old from Chennai, India, has earned his right to play for the chess world title against current title holder, Ding Liren. In fact, he is the youngest chess challenger ever. A dramatic finish for a teenage candidateThe world champion in chess is decided through a system of tournaments. Leading players compete in select events and then, based on their performances, the top eight play against each other in a round-robin (all-play-all) tournament called the “Candidates Tournament”. The winner of the Candidate…