Ding Liren Showing why he became a world champion and why he was able to go 100 consecutive Classics games undefeated at his peak in 2017-18.
The Indian challenger, ranked fifth in the world, was in a favorable position for most of the 72-move match that lasted 5 hours and 20 minutes. But the Chinese team, ranked 23rd in the world, continued to fight hard and did not play too passively. It found enough resources to fight back and broke the optimism of India’s hundreds of thousands of followers and scored a point.
guksh No clear win in their seventh game world chess championship game in Singapore on Tuesday. Yes, he never made a mistake. Although the computer evaluation never jumped to +3 (white), Dante faced the danger in the intense endgame. But the 32-year-old found enough human defensive resources (44.f6 was particularly impressive) to confuse the 18-year-old Indian and steal half a point right under his nose.
Their 14 games each have a score of 3.5 points each, with Tintin scheduled to play the white piece in Wednesday’s eighth game. This highly entertaining game sees the structure of Reti’s opening, new glenfield and Reverse Benonibut the order of three consecutive draws cannot be reversed.
In the process, Ding Junhui once again emphasized that the value of a draw in the World Championship is far greater than a winning streak in the Swiss League or a stable performance in the round robin. “After Bd1 (his 46th move), I missed his continuation,” Gukesh said at the post-match press conference.
“I don’t know exactly where to win, but I should have won. But it was more difficult than I expected. It’s not pleasant to miss a winning position. I’m happy that I beat my opponent easily at the start. I missed the chance, But I have to look at the positives and make sure I don’t repeat the same mistakes next time,” he said. “My hypothesis is that Rf4 and b5 should win.”
Ding said he was happy to find defense and counterattack. He added that he almost gave up after seeing 44.Ke1. “It’s not a draw either (after watching the opening phase on the screen). It’s hard to believe I survived. I was worried about being beaten.”
As the world’s third Nakamura Hikaru As noted in his YouTube comments, Ding started playing faster and more accurately under time constraints. Earlier, he had run into time trouble again. His actions before the time control (40…Ke5) also seemed tense. But he seems to have a better understanding of the complexities of the position. After 47 moves, Ding had more time remaining than Gukesh.
Gukesh’s performance in winning the initiative is worth watching. After choosing the rare rook-e1 line on turn seven, he sacrificed c-pawn. He has five pieces, two of which are unconnected, while Ding’s six connected pieces have better attack options. The way he uses the rear winger is fascinating. In the first control, Gukesh not only won back his piece, but also gained an extra piece (5 vs. 4) in the rook, bishop vs. rook, and knight endgame.
After 17 moves, Gukesh only had 95 minutes left, while Ding only had 42 minutes. But after a suspicious queen attack (Qxa2) in move 22, he made up for lost time in moves 41-47.
“I should be more confident in my position,” Ding told a news conference.
The intensity of the competition continued until the end as the result of the draw could not be agreed upon. But this happens when White has only one bishop on the board in addition to a king on each side. Just moments before Ding gets rid of the “f6” and “b5” pieces.
GM Peter Leko summed it up aptly during a Chess24 webcast. “They don’t want to play logically, because then their opponent will automatically make the best move. But they have to play unorthodox, mysterious lines that leave their opponent completely uncertain.”
Gukesh played “Puzzle Dash” before the game to “warm up” his mind. Dante poured cold water on this good work. He asked Indians to show more cold-bloodedness or better instincts. In the process, the mystery of Gukesh’s dragon becomes increasingly difficult to decipher.
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