World Chess Championship: China’s Ding Liren goes 1-0 with black pieces against Gukesh
The Hindu
Defending champion Ding Liren defeats D. Gukesh in World Chess Championship 2024 opener, showcasing strong strategic play.
Defending champion and China’s Ding Liren started on a positive note by winning the opening match against India’s D. Gukesh at the World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on Monday (November 25, 2024).
China’s Ding Liren won the match with black pieces. Ding Liren goes 1-0 up in the World Chess Championship 2024.
The 18-year-old Gukesh, who is the youngest ever challenger for the world championship crown, came up with an early surprise in the opening by pushing his king pawn forward.
It’s a move that symbolises attacking intentions and the Chinese chose the French defense to combat the situation.
The line chosen by Gukesh was similar to what the legendary Viswanathan Anand picked in his first world championship-winning contest against Alexei Shirov of Spain in 2001.
The choice of move had enough impact as Liren spent a lot of time in the opening that was probably not expected by any expert of the game.
By the 12th move, Gukesh had a half hour advantage on the clock but eight moves later, Liren had a couple of extra minutes to boast off on his clock, giving a clear indication that he had gotten out of his opening problems and had a decent middle game on hand.
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