Falling to defeat in the first game of the World Chess Championship with white pieces would have been enough to rattle anybody’s confidence. But not Gukesh's.

India's Grandmaster D Gukesh on Wednesday logged this first win against defending champion Ding Liren in World

Gukesh's win against Ding Liren in the third game of the World Chess Championship continues the rich tradition where India's Grandmasters have never been bogged down despite an early setback.

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.

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

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.

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

Just as the World Championship heads into its first rest day, Gukesh's win is significant, both in its manner and its timing.

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.