D Gukesh misplaced within the World Chess Championship opener© AFP
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh paid dearly for unwarranted problems within the center recreation, permitting defending champion Ding Liren of China to clinch the opening recreation of the World Chess Championship on Monday. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who’s the youngest ever challenger for the world championship crown, got here up with an early shock within the opening by pushing his king pawn ahead. It is a transfer that symbolises attacking intentions and the Chinese language selected the French protection to fight the scenario.
The road chosen by Gukesh was just like what the legendary Viswanathan Anand picked in his first world championship-winning contest in opposition to Alexei Shirov of Spain in 2001.
The selection of transfer had sufficient affect as Liren spent quite a lot of time within the opening that was in all probability not anticipated by any skilled of the sport.
By the twelfth transfer, Gukesh had a half hour benefit on the clock however eight strikes later, Liren had a few further minutes to boast off on his clock, giving a transparent indication that he had gotten out of his opening issues and had an honest center recreation readily available.
The 32-year-old Chinese language displayed peak kind after that as Gukesh’s center recreation crumbled. The classical recreation lasted 42 strikes.
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