The victory with black pieces gave the Chinese an early lead in the 14-game showdown scheduled to last till mid-December.
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Grandmaster Gukesh takes on China’s Ding Liren to break India’s decade-long World Chess Championship jinx in Singapore
In April this year, Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title. He won it after drawing his final-round game against America’s Hikaru Nakamura. This is also the first time in 138 years that two Asian players will compete for the coveted title, which has evaded India since 2013, when Viswanathan Anand lost to Magnus Carlsen.
“I can see my opponent…”: Ding Liren makes big prediction ahead of World Chess Championship match against India’s Gukesh
Both Liren and Gukesh are currently competing in the 45th Chess Olympiad and the Indian team has been on a roll with five consecutive victories.
Grandmasters Ding Liren, Gukesh to head to Singapore for World Chess Championship
Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren and his Indian counterpart Dommaraju Gukesh will lock horns in Singapore for the coveted World Chess Championship. The city-state won the rights to host the important game, beating Indian cities Chennai and national capital New Delhi, on July 1. The World Chess Championship game will take place between November 20 and […]
Chess Candidates 2024: Indian GM Dommaraju Gukesh becomes youngest ever to compete at World Chess Championship
After the draw, Gukesh had to wait for the results from the other board where Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana traded moves, ultimately agreeing to a draw.
