Gukesh defeated Ding Liren and made a great comeback in the third game of the World Chess Championship Final
World Chess Championship Final: In the World Chess Championship Final, D Gukesh made a great comeback and defeated defending champion Ding Liren in the third round. So far the score is tied at 1-1 and 11 games are left.
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh made a great comeback and defeated defending champion Ding Liren in the third round. China's Liren suffered his first defeat in the final of the World Chess Championship being held at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. Liren won the first game, while the second game was a draw. This is Gukesh's first win in the final of the World Chess Championship, while 11 games are still left. This is a happy occasion for Indian fans, as Gukesh seems to be regaining his rhythm. He won the third game in time.
Gukesh took advantage of his Chinese opponent's mistake in the Queen's Gambit Declined and reached a winning position. Ding failed to complete the mandatory 40 moves within the stipulated time, and the clock stopped after the 37th move, denying him a win. A few missed chances left the reigning world champion with an insupportable position. The young gun maintained his rhythm and made the correct moves to emerge in the driver's seat.
The 18-year-old Indian player from Chennai is in quest of becoming the youngest world champion and the second Indian to rule the chess world after Vishwanathan Anand. Now, with this win, he would be brimming with confidence as he has recovered from the crushing defeat in the first game.
This is the first match of the FIDE World Championship 2024, with two contestants from Asia after 138 years. Both players will contest for US$2.5 million in title and prize money.
