D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE Updates: D Gukesh Eyes History As Match 14 Kicks Off

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Match begins!

The 14th match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren has kicked off. Ding, with white, makes the first move of taking his knight out to f3.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Results so far

Here is a recap of the results of the World Chess Championship 2024 so far (Game 1-13):

Game 1: Liren WIN

Game 2: Draw

Game 3: Gukesh WIN

Game 4: Draw

Game 5: Draw

Game 6: Draw

Game 7: Draw

Game 8: Draw

Game 9: Draw

Game 10: Draw

Game 11: Gukesh WIN

Game 12: Liren Win

Game 13: Draw

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Will Gukesh settle for a draw?

A draw is not the end of the road for either contestant. A draw will see the winner decided tomorrow, Friday Dec 13, through a tie-breaker. As a result, a risky maneuver to win may not be worth the risk.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: 2 games won each

Both 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.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Early favorite

Gukesh was the early favorite among experts in the world of chess, with even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen tipping him for the title. But it has been a rocky road, and Ding Liren has also proved his mettle.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren LIVE: Gukesh to play with black

Gukesh will play the 14th and final game of the World Chess Championship 2024 with black pieces. This means, Ding Liren will get proceedings underway and Gukesh will play the second move.

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.

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?

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE: History to be made?

By the end of today, Gukesh could stand on a pedestal only Viswanathan Anand is familiar with. If he wins, Gukesh will become the only Indian World Chess Champion apart from Anand, and the first Indian since 2012.

Gukesh vs Liren, World Chess C’ship: The story so far –

Indian challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China played out a draw in the 13th game of the World Chess Championship to remain level on points here on Wednesday. The drawn match left Gukesh, playing white, and Liren on an identical tally of 6.5 points each, still shy of one point in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 69 moves. The 32-year-old Liren had won the opening game, while the 18-year-old Gukesh had emerged victorious in the third game to draw level. The two Grandmasters then played seven consecutive draws before Gukesh broke the deadlock in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead but Liren drew level in the 12th game by shocking the Indian.

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.