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Ding, 32, won the title in April 2023. Afterward, amid physical and mental exhaustion, Ding vanished from the circuit for the rest of the year, withdrawing from many events that he had committed to playing. When he did return to action, he was clearly not the same player. He played tentatively and struggled in most of his games and seemed to lack confidence. His results were far below his previous level, and also below the level of what might be expected of a world champion. As his performance suffered, Ding’s world ranking fell to No. 23 from No. 3. In an interview in September on the YouTube channel of TakeTakeTake, Ding expressed his fears about the upcoming match. "I am worried about losing very badly," he said, adding, "Hopefully it won't happen."
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An 18-year-old challenger is a rising star. Gukesh, Ding's opponent, is only 18. But he has, for the most part, played superbly this year. He played the top board for his team at the Olympiad in Budapest, with a performance that earned him an individual gold medal. is now ranked No. 5 in the world, a career best.
Opinions
In an interview in October, Hikaru Nakamura, who is ranked No. 3, said: "I don't see it being a close match. I think all the signs point to a clear and dominating Gukesh victory." Peter Svidler, an eight-time Russian champion, said of Ding, "I am a huge fan of his." Referring to Ding's 2017 to 2019 peak, Svidler added, "He was a very, very scary player."
Garry Kasparov, the ex-world champion, who reigned over the chess world for 20 years, said in an interview last month at the St. Louis Chess Club: "I don't treat it as a world championship match. For me, a world championship match was always a match for the title of the best player in the world."
"The question is whether he is sort of permanently broken from the last world championship that he played," said Magnus Carlsen. "I'm not sure, but I think there is a possibility that he could be."
Read the full article on the New York Times web site.
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