D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Highlights: At the age of just 18, India's Gukesh Dommaraju scripted history, becoming the youngest-ever World Chess Champion, as he defeated China's Ding Liren in the 14th and final game. Heading into the game on 6.5 points each, the final match also seemed to head towards a draw. However, a late blunder by Ding Liren handed Gukesh the victory. Gukesh becomes the first Indian World Chess Champion since Viswanathan Anand in 2012. It caps off a stunning year for Gukesh, who has also won the Candidates 2024 tournament and the Chess Olympiad gold. Gukesh also became the first teenager to become World Chess Champion.
Here are the Highlights of World Chess Championship 2024 Match 14 between D Gukesh and Ding Liren -
- 18:47 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh salvages it at the endFor all the world, it seemed like the match would head to a rapid blitz tie-breaker. It was all set to be a draw. But a blunder by Ding Liren, on his 55th move, where he chose to sacrifice his rook, proves to be disaster at the very end.
- 18:38 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: GUKESH WORLD CHAMPIONGukesh Dommaraju becomes the YOUNGEST-EVER World Chess Champion! Ding Liren realizes his blunder and resigns. Gukesh, at the age of just 18 years old, also becomes the first Indian to become World Chess Champion since Viswanathan Anand in 2012!
- 17:47 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: A tie-breaker on the cards!A tie-breaker seems more likely from this point as the match is likely to end in a draw. Unless both the players make some massive blunder, a draw will be the result of this 14th game. And if this World Chess Championship moves to the tie-breaker, it will be an advantage for Ding Liren.
- 15:21 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding makes his move!After spending a lot of time thinking, Ding Liren has made his move. He has taken a pawn of D Gukesh that was being a hindrance. Gukesh doesn't take much time to make his next move as he has taken that white pawn of Ding Liren with his Bishop. Here are the moves - exd4 and Bxd4.
- 14:55 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Decent move from Ding!D Gukesh's another Knight was posing a threat for Ding Liren's Queen so the latter has pulled it back to d4. Not a bad move this is from Liren, especially when you don't want to play level by sacrificing your Queen for a Queen. Have a look at the moves so far -
- 14:50 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding makes his next move!c4 is the move Ding Liren goes ahead with after a lot of thinking. And D Gukesh jumps in with his Knight. A Knight exchange takes place. Ding gets his Queen into the act for the last move and Gukesh now forces him to take his Queen back by jumping his another Knight.
- 14:44 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Ding taking his time!Ding Liren has jumped out well with the Knight. He is also trying to clear the route for his Queen to come into the act as soon as possible. It is Ding at the moment who is taking time in making his next move. Till now, Ding has taken 10 extra minutes for his move.
- 13:50 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: 2 games won eachBoth Gukesh and Liren have won two games each. Liren won the first game, but Gukesh clawed back the deficit by winning the third. Then, Gukesh took the advantage by winning Game 11, but lost it all as Liren won Game 12. All the rest have been draws.
- 13:40 (IST)D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Know more!But want to know where he hails from, how he mastered his craft, and his other records? Here's ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about Gukesh D, in a report by NDTV.
- 13:38 (IST)D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE: What a year for Gukesh!What a 2024 this has been for Gukesh. He won the Candidates Tournament, that got him a place in the final. He then helped India script history at the Chess Olympiad, helping the nation win its first-ever gold. Now, will he complete the treble?
- 13:18 (IST)Welcome folks!13 matches done and we still don't have a winner. This is still anyone's game. Hello guys, welcome to the live blog of the 14th match of World Chess Championship 2024 that is taking place between India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren. Stay connected for all the updates.
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