D Gukesh spoke on his crucial victory over Ding Liren in Game 3 of the 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore on Wednesday. This is Gukesh’s first-ever classical win over Liren.

D. Gukesh needed to win a game in the World Chess Championship 2025, especially after a disastrous start, losing the first game with white pieces.

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh secured his first victory against defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Wednesda

At 18, Gukesh is aiming to make history as the youngest world chess champion ever. He has already achieved a milestone by becoming the youngest player to compete in the World Chess Championship. Check out the full schedule of the WCC matches.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, playing with white pieces, won Game 3 on Wednesday. Reigning champion Ding Liren lost on time after a mad scramble.

The world’s youngest World Championship challenger, India’s D. Gukesh, made a strong comeback, handing defending champion China’s Ding Liren his first loss of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in the third round at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Wednesday.

Gukesh clinched his first win over Liren by outplaying the Chinese on time control in the third round to draw level on points. Both players now have 1.5 points each after the second game ended in a draw on.

Singapore: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh clinched his first win over defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, outplaying the Chinese on time control in the third round to draw level on points here on Wednesday.

With 40 moves to make in the first 120 allotted minutes without any increment, the complicated middle game had the desired impact on Liren and Gukesh was relentless in finding out some difficult yet perfect moves to increase the pressure.