 "D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Indian GM trails in head-to-head but current form gives him the edge")
Ding Liren is the reigning chess world champion but 18-year-old D Gukesh is seen as an overwhelming favourite for the upcoming World Chess Championship which will be played in a 14-classical game format at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore . If Gukesh wins the World Chess Championship, which begins on 25 November, he will become the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to clinch the world title , and most importantly the youngest ever to do so.
Gukesh already holds the record for being the youngest challenger for the world chess title and won the FIDE Candidates earlier this year at a record age of 17 . He will be up against Chinese grandmaster and 32-year-old Liren, who is the first from his country to become a chess world champion . Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi in a tie-breaker in 2023 to win the World Chess Championship. However, the Chinses chess star hasn’t been in great form since winning the world title.
In fact, his last win in a classical game came in January 2024 when he defeated GM Max Warmerdam in the 12th round of the 2024 Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee.
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren head-to-head
Ding has an advantage here in the classical format, having won twice and drawn once in three matches. Their last match was a draw in the first round of the Sinquefield Cup in St Louis in August. Liren last defeated Guksh in Wijk aan Zeein in January 2024.
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D Gukesh and Ding Liren’s recent form
We have already discussed how bad is Liren’s form but here are some more shocking numbers. The Chinese GM has played 79 classical games ever since the 2022 Candidates, winnings just 12, losing 17 and securing 50 draws. During the same period, Gukesh participated in 221 games, achieving 90 wins, 26 losses, and 105 draws. Ding’s performance during this time corresponded to a 2705 rating, with a loss of 78 rating points, whereas Gukesh performed at a 2759 level, gaining an impressive 99 rating points.
Liren, however, is a force to reckon with even if he’s out of form. His highest FIDE rating is 2816 which makes him joint 10th best of all time.
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World Chess Championship 2024 Schedule (All matches will start at 2.30 PM IST)
Game 1 - November 25, 2024 - Monday
Game 2 - November 26, 2024 - Tuesday
Game 3 - November 27, 2024 - Wednesday
Rest Day - November 28, 2024 - Thursday
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More ShortsGame 4 - November 29, 2024 - Friday
Game 5 - November 30, 2024 - Saturday
Game 6 - December 1, 2024 - Sunday
Rest Day - December 2, 2024 - Monday
Game 7 - December 3, 2024 - Tuesday
Game 8 - December 4, 2024 - Wednesday
Game 9 - December 5, 2024 - Thursday
Rest Day - December 6, 2024 - Friday
Game 10 - December 7, 2024 - Saturday
Game 11 - December 8, 2024 - Sunday
Game 12 - December 9, 2024 - Monday
Rest Day - December 10, 2024 - Tuesday
Game 13 - December 11, 2024 - Wednesday
Game 14 - December 12, 2024 - Thursday
Tie-breaks (If needed) - December 13, 2024 - Wednesday
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