World Chess Championship: Gukesh draws second game against defending champion Ding Liren
The Hindu
Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh draws against Ding Liren in World Chess Championship, with Ding Liren leading 1.5-0.5.
Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh drew the second game against China’s Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, in Singapore on Tuesday (November 26, 2024).
Gukesh with black pieces drew the match after losing the first match. Ding Liren leads the world championship match 1.5-0.5.
On Monday (November 25,2024), the defending champion Ding Liren won the first game and got off to a dream start in defence of his title that too with black pieces.
For Gukesh losing the first game that too with white pieces in a World title match isnt the most ideal way to begin.
After the first game on Monday (November 25, 2024), Gukesh said “It was a tactical oversight by me. It can happen; it’s a long match. About my opponent’s form, I expected nothing else. I expected the best version of him, and we have a long match ahead, so it’s only more exciting now.”
“I feel very good. I haven’t won a single classical game for a long time and today I managed to do that. But this game, I think to be fair, it’s very lucky for me because I missed two tactics.” said Ding Liren.
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