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The Indian teenager has a slender 6-5 lead over the 32-year-old Chinese GM in the 14-game series, with just three games left to be played.
D Gukesh. (AFP Photo)
Indian challenger D Gukesh picked up a crucial win over Chinese champion Ding Liren in Game 11 of the World Chess Championship Final 2024 to inch ahead in the summit clash.
The Indian teenager has a slender 6-5 lead over the 32-year-old Chinese GM in the 14-game series, with just three games left to be played.
Gukesh opened with his knight before Liren opted for an opening using his pawns.
Liren fell behind the time early in the game as he pondered long and hard over his fourth move of the game, put pushed Gukesh into scenarios which required the Indian GM to stay level-headed while taking stock of the situation and Liren’s plan, which ate into the teenager’s clock midway through the game.
Gukesh, who fortified his King early in the game as he decided to castle, held his own until the moment Liren erred as the teenager pounced on the chance late in the game.
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