World Chess Championship Game 13 Live Updates, D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren:
Indian GM D Gukesh returns to the main board to take on Chinese counterpart Ding Liren in Game 13 of the World Chess Championship 2024 Final on Wednesday in Singapore.
At the end of twelve games thus far, the 14-game series stands perfectly balanced at 6 points each.
The Chinese champion, Liren, who entered the summit clash fighting against the odds, opened with a win in the curtain raiser of the match in Game 1, before holding his advantage with a second-game draw.
However, the Indian challenger came back strong in Game 3 to clinch the win as Liren ran out of time on the clock and evened the scores.
Games 4 through 10 proved to be pragmatic as the finalists ended up shaking the hand of the other at the end of each iteration of the championship battle as the scoreboard kept bulging in increments of 05. points each following their drawn games.
Gukesh turned the match around in Game 11 as he sealed a win to inch ahead 6-5, but Liren demonstrated his resilience yet again to pull back level at 6-6 in Game 12.
How Will The Title Be Decided?
For a player to be crowned the champion, one would need a total of 7.5 games from the total of 14 games. A win results in one point, a draw entitles 0.5 and a loss is 0 points respectively. If the match ends in a tie after all 14 games, a tiebreak will be held the following day to determine the winner.
This year’s tournament marks the first time in 138 years that two Asian players will be pitted against each other in the summit clash, with a prize money of USD 2.5 million going to the winner.
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World Chess Championship 2024 Live: A Battle Of Two Sides Ensuing
It seems as if both players are gaining more control over one side each, as a seeming battle of sides seems to be on the cards.
Ding though needs to step his pace up as he trails Gukesh by almost 50 minutes.
World Chess Championship 2024 Live: Gukesh Holding Onto To Sizeable Advantage
A few gutsy moves follow as Gukesh captures a knight while DIng retaliates by removing a bishop.
The evaluation bar denotes Gukesh having taken the advantage in the opening, as he also pressures Ding to burn over an hour by the 12th move itself.
World Chess Championship 2024 Live: Ding Makes His Move After Almost 40 Minutes!
A seemingly frustrated Ding makes his next move, opting to go Nb6, while Gukesh responds promptly with Nf4 within a minute.
World Chess Championship 2024 Live: Ding Burning The Clock
The defending champion is yet again fighting against the clock, as Ding burns almost 45 minutes withing his first 10 moves, as he spends over 30 minutes on Move 8 to counter Gukesh’s opening.
World Chess Championship 2024 Live: Ding finds a way out
Ding goes Be7 after a3 by Gukesh – A chess novelty, isn’t it? Ding finds his way of coming out. Gukesh replies with Be3.
- e4 e6
- d4 d5
- Nc3 Nf6
- e5 Nfd7
- Nce2 c5
- c3 Nc6
- a3 Be7
- Be3
World Chess Championship 2024 Live: Gukesh replies with Be3
Gukesh has taken this game to another level altogether. He makes the move 8Be3 and what we have learnt is that the masters database has no games in the file from history after Gukesh’s 8th move. Ding, spends 17 minutes, and makes his move with a sigh… Be7.
World Chess Championship 2024 Live: Liren on the lock
Gukesh’s move seems to have stumped Ding Liren as Ding is still on the lock
World Chess Championship 2024 Live: Gukesh plays a rare move
Move 7.a3 – a rarity and Gukesh makes it! It was first introduced by Frank Marshall back in 1927. Gukesh seems to be aiming for a variation that might catch Ding off guard, though its effectiveness will only become clear as the game unfolds.
World Chess Championship 2024 Live: French defense opening for Gukesh
Gukesh begins with a French defense opening, the same as Game 1. We are in for a thrilling battle.
Opening moves:
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
World Chess Championship Game 13 Live Updates, D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren: Off we go!
Gukesh opens with 1.e4, a move he has employed twice before. For the third time, Ding Liren counters with the French Defence, meeting Gukesh’s king’s pawn advance. Team Gukesh would have used the rest day to strategize and prepare extensively for this familiar response.
Ding’s confidence in the French Defence is justified, as he had previously secured a victory with the black pieces in Game 1 using the same opening.
World Chess Championship Game 13 Live Updates, D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren: Gukesh o white!
Gukesh will be on the white pieces in Game 13 of the championship match with Liren on black, as the players alternate between colours with each passing game in the 14-game series.
World Chess Championship Game 13 Live Updates, D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren: The Final So Far!
Game 1: Ding Liren Beat D Gukesh (1-0)
Game 2: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (1.5-0.5)
Game 3: D Gukesh Beat Ding Liren (1.5-1.5)
Game 4: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (2-2)
Game 5: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (2.5-2.5)
Game 6: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (3-3)
Game 7: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (3.5-3.5)
Game 8: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (4-4)
Game 9: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (4.5-4.5)
Game 10: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (5-5)
Game 11: D Gukesh Beat Ding Liren (6-5)
Game 12: Ding Liren Beat D Gukesh (6-6)
World Chess Championship Game 13 Live Updates, D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren: The Final So Far!
Defending champion, Liren entered the summit clash fighting against the odds, but picked up a statement win in the curtain-riser to inch ahead early, before holding his advantage with a second-game draw.
However, the Indian teenager clawed his way back with a win in Game 3 as Liren ran out of time on the clock.
Games 4 through 10 proved to be pragmatic as the finalists ended up shaking the hand of the other at the end of each iteration of the championship battle as the scoreboard kept bulging in increments of 05. points each following their drawn games.
Gukesh turned the match on its head with a victory in Game 11 to move ahead 6-5, but the ever-resilient Liren restored parity at 6-6 in Game 12.
World Chess Championship Game 13 Live Updates, D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren: All Level Heading Into Penultimate Game
Heading into the penultimate iteration of the 14-game series, the tie stands perfectly balanced at 6 points each.
With just two games to go, including Wednesday’s board, a win today could prove to be of immense help in the summit clash that has been held rather steady throughout, but with a little serving of twists and turns.
World Chess Championship Game 13 Live Updates, D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren: All Level Heading Into Penultimate Game
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Game 13 of the World Chess Championship 2024 between Chinese champion Ding Liren and Indian challenger D Gukesh.
The thirteenth game of the summit clash is slated to begin at 2:30 PM IST on Tuesday.
🇮🇳 Gukesh D and 🇨🇳 Ding Liren delivered plenty of excitement, each winning games 11 and 12. As we enter the decisive phase of the World Championship, the score stands at 6-6. Who will outplay their opponent and take the lead?
Game 13 starts in less than 1 hour! #DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/aF3S2GmqA7
— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) December 11, 2024
