D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship 2024 Highlights: Gukesh Becomes Youngest Ever World Champion

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Thank you!

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A special moment for a special gem in the world of chess. 

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D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: What a year for Gukesh!

Candidates 2024? Check.

Chess Olympiad Gold? Check.

World Chess Championship? Check.

GUKESH DOMMARAJU, TAKE A BOW.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh salvages it at the end

For all the world, it seemed like the match would head to a rapid blitz tie-breaker. It was all set to be a draw. But a blunder by Ding Liren, on his 55th move, where he chose to sacrifice his rook, proves to be disaster at the very end.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: First-ever teenage world champion

Not only is Gukesh the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, he is also the very first teenager to achieve the feat. Special stuff.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: GUKESH WORLD CHAMPION

Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the YOUNGEST-EVER World Chess Champion! Ding Liren realizes his blunder and resigns. Gukesh, at the age of just 18 years old, also becomes the first Indian to become World Chess Champion since Viswanathan Anand in 2012!

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Huge blunder by Ding!

ADVANTAGE GUKESH! Ding Liren ends up losing his rook, and this move could be a huge error! Gukesh is potentially on the verge of a World Chess Championship crown!

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding biding time!

Gukesh is up by a pawn and Ding knows he cannot afford any slip up here. He retreats. Looks like we are heading for another draw.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh with one extra pawn!

D Gukesh still has one extra pawn but that has failed to create a difference in both the players. Ding Liren has one Rook, one Bishop and two Pawns. Gukesh too has that plus one extra pawn. 

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: A tie-breaker on the cards!

A tie-breaker seems more likely from this point as the match is likely to end in a draw. Unless both the players make some massive blunder, a draw will be the result of this 14th game. And if this World Chess Championship moves to the tie-breaker, it will be an advantage for Ding Liren.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: 37 moves played so far –

Nf3 d5

g3 c5

Bg2 Nc6

d4 e6

O-O cxd4

Nxd4 Nge7

c4 Nxd4

Qxd4 Nc6

Qd1 d4

e3 bc5

exd4 Bxd4

Nc3 O-O

Nb5 Bb6

b3 a6

Nc3 Bd4

Bb2 e5

Qd2 Be6

Nd5 b5

cxb5 axb5

Nf4 exf4

Bxc4 Bxb2

Qxb2 Rb8

Rfd1 Qb6

Bf3 fxg3

hxg3 b4

a4 bxa3(!)

Rxa3 g6

Qd4 Qb5

b4 Qxb4

Qxb4 Rxb4

Ra8 Rxa8

Bxa8 g5

Bd5 Bf5

Rc1 Qg7

Rc7 Bg6

Rc4 Rb1+

Kg2 Re1

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Queens exchanged!

Both D Gukesh and Ding Liren have exchanged their Queens and Gukesh is currently having a one pawn advantage over his opponent.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Two more moves played!

Bf3 fxg3

hxg3 b4

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Pieces are equal –

Two Rooks, one Bishop and four pawns that is what both the players have at the moment.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding has made his 21st move –

Have a look at all the moves so far –

Nf3 d5

g3 c5

Bg2 Nc6

d4 e6

O-O cxd4

Nxd4 Nge7

c4 Nxd4

Qxd4 Nc6

Qd1 d4

e3 bc5

exd4 Bxd4

Nc3 O-O

Nb5 Bb6

b3 a6

Nc3 Bd4

Bb2 e5

Qd2 Be6

Nd5 b5

cxb5 axb5

Nf4 exf4

Bxc4

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Here is the 18th move –

This has turned out to be a really good game. It’s a neck-and-neck battle between D Gukesh and Ding Liren. It seems both are not looking for a draw at the moment and the board currently looks quite complicated after the 18th move – Nd5 b5.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Some really quick moves here –

Six quick moves on the board. 3 each by Ding Liren and D Gukesh. Here are the 15th, 16th and 17th moves. 

Nc3 Bd4

Bb2 e5

Qd2 Be6

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Good move this is!

D Gukesh now plays with his pawn. An 16 move it is after Ding Liren played b3.

Have a look at all the moves so far –

Starting from here –

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh makes his move!

Bb6 is the move played by D Gukesh after thinking a lot for his 13th move. The Queens of both the players are face to face against each other now. Will Ding Liren go for a like-for-like exchange?

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh taking his time!

Ding Liren has moved his Knight close to D Gukesh. An Nb5 move it is from the Chinese grand master and Gukesh has now been forced to think a lot.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding makes his move!

After spending a lot of time thinking, Ding Liren has made his move. He has taken a pawn of D Gukesh that was being a hindrance. Gukesh doesn’t take much time to make his next move as he has taken that white pawn of Ding Liren with his Bishop. Here are the moves – exd4 and Bxd4.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding is 20 minutes behind now!

Ding Liren is giving a lot of thought here. He is now 20 minutes behind D Gukesh. The Chinese chess grand master is taking time to make his 11th move.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh makes his move!

Bishop is what D Gukesh goes ahead with. It has been moved to c5.

Nf3 d5

g3 c5

Bg2 Nc6

d4 e6

O-O cxd4

Nxd4 Nge7

c4 Nxd4

Qxd4 Nc6

Qd1 d4

e3 bc5

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh taking his time!

e3 is the latest move taken by Ding Liren and now that has got D Gukesh thinking. Not a good position for Gukesh at the moment as his pawns are yet to create room for his Rooks, Bishops and Queen.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Decent move from Ding!

D Gukesh’s another Knight was posing a threat for Ding Liren’s Queen so the latter has pulled it back to d4. Not a bad move this is from Liren, especially when you don’t want to play level by sacrificing your Queen for a Queen. Have a look at the moves so far –

Start from here –

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding makes his next move!

c4 is the move Ding Liren goes ahead with after a lot of thinking. And D Gukesh jumps in with his Knight. A Knight exchange takes place. Ding gets his Queen into the act for the last move and Gukesh now forces him to take his Queen back by jumping his another Knight.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding taking his time!

Ding Liren has jumped out well with the Knight. He is also trying to clear the route for his Queen to come into the act as soon as possible. It is Ding at the moment who is taking time in making his next move. Till now, Ding has taken 10 extra minutes for his move.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: A fast-moving game!

It has been a really fast start for both the players – D Gukesh and Ding Liren.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Moves so far –

1. Nf3 d5

2. g3 c5

3. Bg2 Nc6

4. d4 e6

5. O-O cxd4

6. Nxd4 Nge7

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Match begins!

The 14th match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren has kicked off. Ding, with white, makes the first move of taking his knight out to f3.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Results so far

Here is a recap of the results of the World Chess Championship 2024 so far (Game 1-13):

Game 1: Liren WIN

Game 2: Draw

Game 3: Gukesh WIN

Game 4: Draw

Game 5: Draw

Game 6: Draw

Game 7: Draw

Game 8: Draw

Game 9: Draw

Game 10: Draw

Game 11: Gukesh WIN

Game 12: Liren Win

Game 13: Draw

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Will Gukesh settle for a draw?

A draw is not the end of the road for either contestant. A draw will see the winner decided tomorrow, Friday Dec 13, through a tie-breaker. As a result, a risky manouevre to win may not be worth the risk.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: 2 games won each

Both Gukesh and Liren have won two games each. Liren won the first game, but Gukesh clawed back the deficit by winning the third. Then, Gukesh took the advantage by winning Game 11, but lost it all as Liren won Game 12. All the rest have been draws.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Early favourite

Gukesh was the early favourite among experts in the world of chess, with even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen tipping him for the title. But it has been a rocky road, and Ding Liren has also proved his mettle.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh to play with black

Gukesh will play the 14th and final game of the World Chess Championship 2024 with black pieces. This means, Ding Liren will get proceedings underway and Gukesh will play the second move. 

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Know more!

But want to know where he hails from, how he mastered his craft, and his other records? Here’s ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about Gukesh D, in a report by NDTV.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE: What a year for Gukesh!

What a 2024 this has been for Gukesh. He won the Candidates Tournament, that got him a place in the final. He then helped India script history at the Chess Olympiad, helping the nation win its first-ever gold. Now, will he complete the treble?

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE: History to be made?

By the end of today, Gukesh could stand on a pedestal only Viswanathan Anand is familiar with. If he wins, Gukesh will become the only Indian World Chess Champion apart from Anand, and the first Indian since 2012.

Gukesh vs Liren, World Chess C’ship: The story so far –

Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China played out a draw in the 13th game of the World Chess Championship to remain level on points here on Wednesday. The drawn match left Gukesh, playing white, and Liren on an identical tally of 6.5 points each, still shy of one point in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 69 moves. The 32-year-old Liren had won the opening game, while the 18-year-old Gukesh had emerged victorious in the third game to draw level. The two Grandmasters then played seven consecutive draws before Gukesh broke the deadlock in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead but Liren drew level in the 12th game by shocking the Indian.

Welcome folks!

13 matches done and we still don’t have a winner. This is still anyone’s game. Hello guys, welcome to the live blog of the 14th match of World Chess Championship 2024 that is taking place between India’s D Gukesh and China’s Ding Liren. Stay connected for all the updates.