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Why Gukesh’s start in Game 5 left chess legend Judit Polgar unimpressed

Why Gukesh’s start in Game 5 left chess legend Judit Polgar unimpressed

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The fifth game of the World Chess Championship between Gukesh and Ding Liren saw the 18-year-old from India play with white pieces. The game ended in a 40-move draw. Game 5 saw the French Defence being employed on the board by Ding Liren as Gukesh started with 1.e4. But chess legend Judit Polgar was less than impressed by the Indian teenager’s third move: 3.exd5. “I’m just speechless to tell you the truth. I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this. I was like ‘what is this?’ This is game 5, the way Gukesh came in to the playing hall it was clear to me that now it is going to be the time. Now it’s going to be sharp. And he goes e takes d5! It is so much not Gukesh,” said Judit Polgar on the Chess24 stream where she was doing live analysis. Ding Liren sneaks a glance at Gukesh in game 4 of the World Chess Championship in Singapore. (PHOTO: FIDE/Eng Chin An) READ MORE: In contrast to inscrutable Gukesh, Ding …

Magnus Carlsen predicts ‘Gukesh will go for the throat’ in Game 5

Magnus Carlsen predicts ‘Gukesh will go for the throat’ in Game 5

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Game 4 of the World Chess Championship ended in a dull 42-move draw with world champion Ding Liren trying to catch out his young opponent in the opening but then playing out a tepid game which ambled on for a draw. The best-of-14 match now stands at 2-2 with both players winning one game each after four contests. Follow our liveblog of Game 5 of the Gukesh vs Ding Liren battle here: World Chess Championship Game 5 Carlsen says Gukesh the ‘better chess player’ In his post-game analysis show for the Take Take Take app, Magnus Carlsen pointed out that based on recent form, including games we have seen at the World Chess Championship, Gukesh is the “better chess player”. “The assumption based on the recent data we have is that Gukesh is a better chess player than Ding Liren is right now. So having more games is good for him,” Magnus Carlsen said. D Gukesh and Ding Liren face each other in Game 4 of the World Chess Championship. (FIDE/Eng Chin An) Magnus Carlsen …

World Chess Championship: Ding Liren at peace, Gukesh hungry and Magnus Carlsen casts a shadow before battle between ‘Chinese dragon’ and ‘Indian tiger’ | Chess News

World Chess Championship: Ding Liren at peace, Gukesh hungry and Magnus Carlsen casts a shadow before battle between ‘Chinese dragon’ and ‘Indian tiger’ | Chess News

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A few hours before world champion Ding Liren was to find himself face to face at two separate events with D Gukesh, the 18-year-old challenger for his crown at this year’s World Championship, the Chinese grandmaster attended a special event with Singapore’s young chess talents. When Ding reached there, he was taken aback. Many of the kids had brought along personalised letters for him in Chinese, some running into two pages. “The fans here gave me a lot of gifts, including hand-written letters,” said the Chinese GM with a smile. “In China too, many players recorded a video to cheer me up. They gave me some energy.” These were the kind of pick-me-ups the world champion needed. Ding has spent months since he became world champion in April last year grappling with issues off the board. He’s publicly spoken out about being depressed. He’s gone through a wretched run of form at events like the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, struggling to convert winning positions and clutching only at draws. Magnus Carlsen, the man whose crown …

Will Richard Rapport be in Ding Liren’s corner for World Chess Championship battle against Gukesh? | Chess News

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The choice of which players are part of the team of a contender at the World Chess Championship is possibly the most closely-guarded secret in chess. A small coterie of seconds and trainers work in the shadows to prop up a player’s claim to win the most prestigious crown in the sport. World champion Ding Liren broke with convention at last year’s World Chess Championship by travelling to Astana with his second Richard Rapport. The Hungarian was a very visible presence at the venue that was hosting Ding Liren’s battles with Ian Nepomniachtchi. But this time around, there is a question mark over whether Rapport will be by Ding Liren’s side when the Chinese world champion takes on the 18-year-old Gukesh, who is bidding to be the youngest world champion in history. When asked what we had learnt about Ding Liren and Gukesh’s form at the World Chess Championship, Rapport curiously said: “I don’t want to respond too much, because I’m not having working relations (with Ding). I still feel like I’m on friendly terms …

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 …

How Gukesh was welcomed at 3 am after Candidates: 80 school kids, posse of cameramen, officials and an emotional mother | Chess News

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Almost each passenger exiting the international terminus at the Chennai International Airport had a quizzical expression as scores of cameramen waited. Those sleepy, tired eyes opened wide at the sight of 80 school students, who formed a guard of honour to welcome one of their own, D Gukesh, who returned to Chennai after winning the Candidates chess tournament in Canada. As the clock struck 3 am on Thursday, Gukesh — with his father Dr Rajinikanth by his side — came out in his blue blazer with a yellow turban sitting perfectly on top of his head. Within moments, he would be swallowed by all the chaos and commotion. For a 17-year-old who took rapid strides on the chess board, it took him more than five minutes to cover a five metre distance, where All India Chess Federation (AICF) officials and Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) officials welcomed him home. And moments after Gukesh positioned himself to address the media, he would step away from the cameras in a flash at the first sight …