D Gukesh Beats Ding Liren To Take Lead In World Chess Championship
Young Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Sunday took a giant step towards the World Chess Championship title by defeating defending champion Ding Liren in the 11th game, taking a 6-5 lead in the contest after a spate of draws. With just three games to go, Gukesh now has a crucial lead in the 14-round classical format match. The Indian started off with the Knight move on his first turn and was surprised as Liren went for a reverse Benoni opening, making it look like it was an over-the-board decision rather than a planned one. After five moves itself Gukesh had a lead of over an hour on the clock and it is never too easy to recover in crunch games.


