Having lost the first game rather badly with black pieces, Gukesh struck gold thanks to his preparation that gave him a huge advantage on the clock as Liren spent a lot of time mulling his moves in the first phase of the game.

Gukesh converted his advantage in the third game against Ding Liren. Winning Game 3 mattered even more as Thursday is the first rest day.

The World Chess Championship 2024 features defending champion Ding Liren facing off against young challenger Gukesh Dommaraju in Singapore. With a thrilling 14-game format, this historic match could see Gukesh become the youngest world champion.

The world’s youngest World Championship challenger, India’s D. Gukesh, made a strong comeback, handing defending champion China’s Ding Liren his first loss of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in the third round at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Wednesday.

The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship final between D Gukesh and Ding Liren is set to make history. Learn about the match format, prize pool, schedule, and where to watch the live action from Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa.

China's Ding Liren beat teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening round of the world chess championship in a major confidence boost for the title holder on Monday. Ding, whose form has plummeted since he beat Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi to claim the crown in 2023,

Defending champion Ding Liren of China on Monday ended a long winless run to beat teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening game of their World Chess Championship match.