Photo: Gritty Gukesh outplays Liren on time in Rd3 for first win in World Championship
By move 13th, the 18-year-old from Chennai had a lead of one hour on the clock as he had spent just four minutes compared to Liren's one hour and six minutes.
India's D Gukesh during his FIDE World Championship 2024 match against Ding Liren of China
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.
Singapore: India’s D Gukesh at a press conference after his match against Ding Liren of China at the FIDE World Championship 2024, in Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000318B)Singapore: India’s D Gukesh during his FIDE World Championship 2024 match against Ding Liren of China, in Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000313B)Singapore: Ding Liren of China at a press conference after his match against India’s D Gukesh at the FIDE World Championship 2024, in Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000315B)Singapore: India’s D Gukesh during his FIDE World Championship 2024 match against Ding Liren of China, in Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000314B)Singapore: India’s D Gukesh during his FIDE World Championship 2024 match against Ding Liren of China, in Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000313B)Singapore: India’s D Gukesh at a press conference after his match against Ding Liren of China at the FIDE World Championship 2024, in Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000316B)Singapore: India’s D Gukesh at a press conference after his match against Ding Liren of China at the FIDE World Championship 2024, in Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000318B)Singapore: Ding Liren of China plays plays against India’s D Gukesh (unseen) at the FIDE World Championship 2024, in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000161B)Singapore: India’s D Gukesh plays against Ding Liren of China (R) at the FIDE World Championship 2024, in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000160B)Singapore: India’s D Gukesh plays against Ding Liren of China (unseen) at the FIDE World Championship 2024, in Singapore, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000158B)Singapore: India’s D Gukesh, left, and Ding Liren of China during their match at the FIDE World Championship 2024, in Singapore, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI Photo) (PTI11_27_2024_000321B)
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