As early as move 13 of Game 3, Ding Liren fell behind an hour on the clock, shifting in his chair, visibly uncomfortable at the position in front of him. Gukesh at the other end was a picture of calm, resting back in his chair with eyes closed. In the end, for Ding it ended up being a costly payback for the time he had frittered away. He was soon staring at the heart-stopping task of playing nine moves in two minutes. It was then down to a clutch of seconds for three moves.
The reigning world champion lost Game 3 in a wild time scramble in a difficult position as Gukesh levelled scores 1.5-1.5 in the World Championship in Singapore on Wednesday, heading into the first rest day of the match. This is also Gukesh's first-ever classical win over Ding.
"It feels great," Gukesh said, in the press conference that followed. "I just managed to outplay my opponent which is always very nice."
Ding will rue how he botched things up for himself given how he was placed after surviving the opening. The 18-year-old Indian switched openings, going from 1.e4 in Game 1 to a 1.d4 surprise in Game 3. He trotted out the rare 7.h3 with the idea of perhaps taking the game to unfamiliar terrain for his opponent. It was played by former world champion Vladimir Kramnik twice in 2023.
Denne historien er fra November 28, 2024-utgaven av Hindustan Times.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra November 28, 2024-utgaven av Hindustan Times.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
Put A Period To The Silent Suffering
As Neha Bhasin's struggle with premenstrual dysphoric disorder has sparked a discussion, let's dive deep into this medical disorder
Keerthy Suresh confirms relationship with Antony Thattil
Actor Keerthy Suresh, who is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Baby John co-starring Varun Dhawan, recently shared her first-ever picture with long-time boyfriend, businessman Antony Thattil, on Instagram.
After brother Chay, Akhil Akkineni is also engaged
Days ahead of actor Naga Chaitanya's wedding with actor Sobhita Dhulipala on December 4, his younger brother, actor Akhil Akkineni, 30, has also announced his engagement with artist Zulfi Ravdjee, 39.
RUPALI'S STEPDAUGHTER RELEASES 'FINAL' STATEMENT AFTER DEFAMATION SUIT
Actor Rupali Ganguly's stepdaughter Esha Verma criticised the defamation case against her in a recent post, clarifying that she was only exercising her rights
FEUD INTENSIFIES AS DHANUSH SUES NAYANTHARA
After Nayanthara accused Dhanush of a 'personal grudge', the actor has filed a suit against her for using footage from his production without authorisation
Delivering an Olympics, a complicated process
Sebastian Coe, the only man in Olympic history to win back-to-back 1,500m gold medals, who heads World Athletics and is in the running to be the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), brought up the Perth Test.
Anticipated shuffle: Rohit and Gill for Padikkal, Jurel
The focus at this weekend's warm-up game will be on changes India could make for Adelaide's pink-ball Test match
Gvardiol errors emblematic of what is going wrong at Manchester City
Erling Haaland had scored on either side of half-time and between the Norwegian's goals, Ilkay Guendogan's sweetly struck left-footer took a deflection beating the impressive Timon Wellenreuther in Feyenoord's goal.
Wrestler Bajrang to appeal against doping verdict
Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang Punia said he will appeal against the four-year ban imposed by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for an anti-doping rule violation at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
Gukesh strikes back, records his first classical win over Ding
The Indian teenager and Chinese world champion Ding Liren are tied on 1.5 points after Game 3, going into the first rest day
