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Reactions to Gukesh losing World Chess Championship game 1

Reactions to Gukesh losing World Chess Championship game 1

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India’s Gukesh lost game 1 of the World Chess Championship against world champions Ding Liren after a 42-move roller-coaster that broke against tradition of tepid draws in the first game of the World Championship. The 18-year-old Gukesh held the upper hand in the contest, forcing Ding Liren into long moments of thought. But eventually, Ding surged back to hand Gukesh a bruising defeat. Top players had sympathy for Gukesh and said that the 18-year-old should not fuss too much about the defeat. Gukesh reacts after realising that a resignation is inevitable in the first game of the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren. (Photo FIDE Flickr via Eng Chin An) “Game over! Ding scored his first classical game win in a long time! Gukesh just has to regroup and get the momentum back in game 2.Ding never lead in his previous World Championship match until the end. Gukesh has to adjust his time management and mindset. Still a long match. Not time to panic,” legendary player Susan Polgar posted on her Instagram account. Gukesh will …

How Ding Liren shocked Gukesh in Game 1

How Ding Liren shocked Gukesh in Game 1

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World Chess Championship: D Gukesh planted his face in his palms, unable to come to terms with how quickly the momentum had shifted in the first game of the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren. Game 1 of the World Chess Championship began with promise. The 18-year-old had swaggered into the playing arena — nicknamed the fishtank, a sound-proof room with mirrored glass that prevented the players from looking outside or hearing noises from outside — exuding the confidence of youth. In the first few moves, he established himself in control. But the day ended with a desperate dash to evade losing on time and then a resignation with white pieces in 42 moves. Ding Liren, a man who has experienced the anxiety of playing in a World Chess Championship, tried to catch him off-guard with black pieces in the opening by employing the French Defence. It was a Hail Mary of sorts, coming too early into a World Chess Championship. Ding Liren takes on Gukesh in the first game of the World Chess Championship. …

Gukesh suffers 1st defeat in 38 classical games one month before World Chess Championship showdown with Ding Liren

Gukesh suffers 1st defeat in 38 classical games one month before World Chess Championship showdown with Ding Liren

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Almost exactly one month before his World Chess Championship duel with reigning world champion Ding Liren, 18-year-old Gukesh experienced his first loss in classical format at the European Club Cup 2024 against 34-year-old Russian grandmaster Dmitry Andreikin. This is Gukesh’s first defeat in the classical format in 38 games. The European Club Cup is one of the last tune up events for Gukesh as he plots his quest to become the youngest ever world champion in the sport. Gukesh has been edging closer to achieving the hallowed 2800 rating mark in classical chess along with compatriot Arjun Erigaisi. Earlier this month, Gukesh had reached 2794, which is his peak rating. The defeat for Gukesh against Andreikin means that the Indian teenager’s live rating is now at 2788.5 in the live ratings which are updated in real-time. Also playing in Gukesh’s team SuperChess at the tournament is Praggnanandhaa, who also experienced defeat against M Amin Tabatabaei. Eye on World Chess Championship Gukesh had been unbeaten at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest last month, where he won …

Indian chess team on cusp of history after beating USA

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Both the Indian chess teams find themselves on the cusp of history-making gold medals in the open section and the women’s sections at the Chess Olympiad, the most prestigious team event in chess for national teams. Heading into Sunday’s final round of matches, both Indian teams are on top of the Olympiad standings, with the team in the open section defeating USA on Saturday, the top seeds heading into the tournament but who have been shaky heading into the home stretch. For India, Gukesh took down World No 2 Fabiano Caruana while Arjun Erigaisi defeated Leinier Dominguez Perez after another long marathon game to offset Praggnanandhaa’s loss to Wesley So. Vidit Gujrathi played out a draw against Levon Aronian. The Indian women’s team, who was in second place in Chess Olympiad standings coming into the 10th round, defeated a depleted version of China, which was missing all their top players like Tan Zhongyi, Hou Yifan, Ju Wenjun and Lei Tingjie, who have been women’s world champions or contenders for the women’s world champion’s crown. While …

Indian chess teams on cusp of history

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Both the Indian chess teams find themselves on the cusp of history-making gold medals in the open section and the women’s sections at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, the most prestigious team event in the sport for national teams. Heading into Sunday’s final round of matches, both Indian teams are on top of the Olympiad standings at the time of going to press. In the open section India defeated the USA, the top seeds heading into the tournament but who have been shaky heading into the home stretch. Gukesh took down World No 3 Fabiano Caruana while Arjun Erigaisi defeated Leinier Dominguez Perez after another long marathon game to offset Praggnanandhaa’s loss to Wesley So. Vidit Gujrathi played out a draw against Levon Aronian. The Indian women’s team, who was in second place in Chess Olympiad standings coming into the 10th round, defeated a depleted version of China, which was missing all their top players like Tan Zhongyi, Hou Yifan, Ju Wenjun and Lei Tingjie, who have been women’s world champions or contenders for the …

India play out first draw but stay within touching distance of gold medal

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In a battle royale of prodigies, the Indian chess team played out their first draw in the tournament, this one coming against defending champions Uzbekistan in the open section of the Chess Olympiad. While three out of the four games of the match had ended in draws very early, the fourth battle, Arjun Erigaisi versus Shamsiddin Vokhidov, raged on into the sixth hour and spanning 70 moves before Arjun finally offered a draw realising the futility of chasing victory. The Indian women’s team, meanwhile, also ended in a 2-2 draw with Vaishali playing on the top board and losing to Tokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim, while Vantika Agrawal took down a grandmaster Irina Krush. In the rest of the two games, there were draws for Divya Deshmukh and Tania Sachdev, after losing in the previous round while playing on the top board for India, Harika Dronavalli, chose to rest for the ninth round. In the open section, the game between Arjun and Vokhidov could have had massive ramifications for the final standings. If he had lost, Uzbekistan and …

China avoid Gukesh vs Ding Liren, but teen wins battle

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India defeated China in the seventh round of the ongoing Chess Olympiad after Gukesh took down Wei Yi on the top board in a battle that lasted almost six hours and raged on for 80 moves. Wei Yi was playing on the top board because China had prevented a Gukesh vs Ding Liren clash by resting the reigning world champion. Gukesh will take on the Chinese world champion Ding at the world chess championship in November-December this year. Gukesh’s win over Wei Yi sealed India’s victory over China in the open section after the rest of the three boards — Yangyi Yu vs Praggnanandha, Arjun Erigaisi vs Bu Xiangzhi and Wang Yue vs GM Pentala Harikrishna — saw draws. This has been a tactic of the Chinese team at the Olympiad: they have mostly won their matches by a single win with the rest of the players opting for draws. Meanwhile, India’s tactics have been completely opposite: to steamroll oppositions by playing for victory on every board. China’s decision to rest Ding Liren was understandable: …

Gukesh on win spree 2 years after Chennai heartbreak

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Eyebrows shot up, heads were cocked and frowns made appearances as some of the world’s top players, including former and current world champions like Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Ding Liren caught a glimpse of Gukesh’s battle against Azerbaijan’s Aydin Suleymanli, which the teenager from India ended up winning in 38 moves. There’s something about Gukesh and Olympiads. Two years back, at the Chess Olympiad hosted in his hometown of Chennai, a 16-year-old Gukesh had given one of the first indicators that he was going to be a problem for the rest of the world. Playing on the top board of the India B team at the Chess Olympiad in 2022, Gukesh (back then ranked World No 20) had gone on a rampage, smiting away at anyone who sat in front of him, even the world’s best players like Fabiano Caruana. But all of his work had been undone in a sense as he had lost against Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the 10th round, which meant that the team lost the tie. What had stung …

Divya Deshmukh stars; Arjun, Gukesh, Pragg victorious

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One of the most ego-bruising ways to lose a chess game has to be when your king gets checkmated by a lowly pawn. That’s exactly the kind of coup de grace Divya Deshmukh delivered to her hapless opponent, women’s international master Sofiia Hryzlova (rated 2188), to hand India a 1-0 lead over Switzerland in the third round of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest. This is the third win for Divya in the Chess Olympiad, and the 18-year-old from Nagpur is shaping up to be a great bet for India on the third board, behind Harika Dronavalli and R Vaishali. The Indian women’s team, which is the top seeded team at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, went on to defeat the Swiss team 3-1 to bag both the game points on offer in the third round. Soon after Divya’s victory, Vaishali (facing women’s grandmaster Ghazal Hakimifard) and Vantika Agrawal (taking on Mariia Manko) claimed wins as well to soften the blow of India’s top board player, Harika, losing to grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk. Divya Deshmukh (playing with …

After Gukesh wins Candidates, India keen to host World Chess Championship showdown with Ding Liren | Chess News

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Newly-elected All India Chess Federation (AICF) secretary Dev Patel on Thursday said the country will bid for the hosting rights of this year’s much-anticipated World Championship clash between teen sensation D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China. The 17-year-old Gukesh became the youngest ever challenger for the world title by winning the Candidates Tournament in Toronto on Monday. The dates and venue for the world championship, which will be held in the last quarter of the year, are yet to be finalised. “We are open to discussion with FIDE, the apex chess body, and we are certain that the best world championship will be held in India,” Patel, who is only 24 and heads the Gujarat Chess Association, told PTI. Gukesh at a FIDE ceremony after his win at the Candidates chess tournament. (PHOTO: Michal Walusza/FIDE) “For me now, the most important aim is not to look at this as a World Championship proposal to FIDE, but to actually manifest this into making chess a popular sport in the country,” he added. Patel …