11/27/2024 – The World Chess Championship in Singapore is now level at 1½-1½ after 18-year-old Gukesh D claimed a commanding victory in Game 3. The youngest challenger in history showcased effective opening preparation and flawless technique to overcome Ding Liren, who struggled with time pressure in the critical phase. With this win, Gukesh has regained momentum ahead of the first rest day, resetting the narrative in a match many predicted he would dominate. Ding, on his part, has proven his resilience in the previous match for the crown. | Photo: FIDE / Eng Chin An
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Gukesh D, the youngest challenger in World Championship history, delivered a commanding victory with the white pieces in game 3 to level the score against reigning champion Ding Liren. Heading into the first rest day, this result marks a critical psychological boost for Gukesh, especially after his painful loss in the opening game. The pre-match favourite has regained momentum, but Ding will have the advantage of playing with the white pieces in two of the next three games before the second rest day.
The third game featured an early h3-g4 thrust from Gukesh in a Queen's Gambit Declined. Ding, caught off-guard, quickly found himself out of preparation and spent over 30 minutes deciding on his 13th move. While the reigning champion initially seemed to stabilise his position, his time management ultimately proved fatal. With just over 8 minutes to make 11 moves at a critical juncture, Ding later lost the thread and ran out of time by move 37, failing to solve the complex problems posed by his young opponent.
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Gukesh's opening strategy was both daring and practical, perfectly suited for the situation. Once he seized the initiative, his technique in converting the advantage was nearly flawless. Jovanka Houska, commentating for FIDE, praised the youngster's play, describing it as "a masterclass in piece harmony".
In the post-game press conference, Gukesh responded to questions about his subpar performance in the first game with his usual confidence and maturity:
I was a bit nervous, it's a new setting for me. For example, even Magnus, in his first World Championship, he wasn't at his best at the start. I think it's a very normal reaction, and I was okay with that. It was a bad game, but I was generally feeling good.
Ding, meanwhile, appeared dejected. But he has proven his resilience in the past - in last year's match against Ian Nepomniachtchi, he recovered from deficits in games 2, 5, and 7 to ultimately claim the crown. This time, he is not trailing, but Gukesh's convincing win has shifted the pre-match narrative. Many in the chess world are now reaffirming their belief that the youngster could emerge victorious in this historic encounter.
The body language during the post-game press conference conducted by GM Maurice Ashley | Photo: FIDE / Eng Chin An
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1.d4Nf62.Nf3d53.c4e64.cxd5exd55.Nc3c66.Qc2To hinder the development of the light-squared bishop to f5, although Black forces it anyway.The main line is6.Bg5Be77.Qc26...g6An alternative is6...Be77.h3A very rarely played move in this position, used twice last year by Kramnik in rapid tournaments.Here, too,7.Bg5is the main line.7...Bf58.Qb3Qb6
9.g4In the first game, Gukesh also played this expansive move, albeit in a different situation.Qxb39...Be610.Bg2h511.g5Nfd712.0-0Bd613.e4dxe414.Qxb6Nxb615.Nxe4Be716.Nc5Bxc517.dxc5Nd50-1 (50) Kramnik, V (2753) - Nepomniachtchi, I (2771), Amsterdam 202310.axb3Bc210...Be611.Bf4Nbd7=11.Bf4h511...Bxb3?!is unfavourable due to12.Nd2Bc412...Bc2?13.Rc1Be414.f3+-13.Nxc4dxc414.e3Nbd714...b5?15.Bg2+-15.Bxc4±White has more space, central dominance, and the bishop pair.12.Rg1hxg413.hxg4Gukesh played his moves fairly quickly, while Ding took more time. At this point, Ding spent half an hour thinking.Nbd7After this move, Gukesh had nearly two hours on the clock, while Ding had just under one hour.13...Bxb314.Nd2Bc415.Nxc4dxc416.e3Bb417.Bxc4±with a good position for White.14.Nd2Now threatening Rc1, leaving the bishop on c2 in trouble.Rg8To prepare g6-g5, giving the bishop on c2 a retreat square on h7.15.g515.Be3!?g516.Rc1Be417.Ndxe4Nxe418.f315...Nh516.Bh2Rh8
17.f3White wants to play e4 to increase his central control and trap the bishop on c2. For now, the bishop on h2 is undefended, which Black uses to reposition the knight with tempo.Ng718.Bg3Rh5?!Ding was already running short on time. After this move, he had 27 minutes left on the clock, while Gukesh had more than one hour.18...0-0-0?is unfavourable:19.Rc1Bf520.Nxd5±Or20.e4dxe421.fxe4Re822.Be2Bh323.Nb5±18...Ne6might have been considered:19.Rc1Bf520.e4Nxd421.exf5Nxf522.Bf2Bd6with compensation for the piece, two pawns, and active play.A solid option was18...Be7also attacking g5.19.Rc119.e4Ne620.Rc1dxe4with the idea21.Rxc2?Nxd422.Rc1e3-+19...Bf520.e4Be619.e4dxe420.fxe4Ne6
In the following complications, Black will lose a piece in all lines but gain two pawns as compensation.20...Rxg5?21.Rc1±traps the bishop on c2.21.Rc1Nxd422.Bf2Bg7An alternative was22...Bc523.Na423.b4!?Bb624.Rg3±23...Nxb324.Rxc2Bxf2+25.Kxf2Nxd226.Rxd2Ke7+-Black has two pawns for the piece and must fight for a draw.23.Ne2Nxb323...Nxe224.Bxe2+-24.Rxc2Nxd225.Kxd2Ne5+-Threatening a fork on f3, which is easily parried.26.Nd426.Ke3+-26...Rd827.Ke2Rh228.Bg2a629.b3Rd730.Rcc1Ke731.Rcd1White defends the knight on d4 and opens up the possibility of Bg3.Ke8For the last 9 moves, Ding had just 1 minute 50 seconds left on the clock, while Gukesh still had 15 minutes.32.Bg3Rh533.Nf3Nxf334.Kxf3
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