World Chess Championship: D Gukesh happy with ‘strong recreation’ as he performs out a draw in opposition to Ding Liren in second spherical

India’s D Gukesh performed out a draw in opposition to China’s Ding Liren within the second recreation of the 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore on Tuesday, a day
after the previous started his marketing campaign with a loss. The draw means Liren leads Gukesh 1.5-0.5 within the 14-game contest. Within the first recreation of the World Chess Championship, Gukesh had begun on an aggressive observe in opposition to Liren, however ran out of time ultimately earlier than surrendering to a defeat. It was a extra balanced contest on Tuesday as Ding performed with the white items whereas Gukesh performed with black items.

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D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship Recreation 2 

Ding started with an e4, whereby he moved the king pawn two steps up first, whereas Gukesh got here up with an e5, with each of them going for the Italian Recreation. The Italian Recreation or the Giuco Piano, means quiet recreation. It certainly was a quiet recreation with neither Gukesh nor Liren taking any dangers through the contest. The sport lasted simply 20 strikes, after which Gukesh and Liren agreed to accept a draw following a threefold repetition. A threefold repetition is when a recreation witnesses the identical place thrice.

Gukesh had misplaced the primary match with white items and can be again with the white items on Wednesday. Gukesh was happy along with his efficiency on Tuesday. “Draw with black on this planet championship match is at all times good and it’s too early, we nonetheless have a protracted match,” he stated at a press convention. “I believe I’ll attempt to play recreation, as a result of in any case the one factor you are able to do to attempt to win is to play recreation,” he added.

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Gukesh wants to regulate time administration and mindset

Gukesh happy with strong recreation 

Gukesh reiterated that he loved a “strong recreation” with the black items. “I believe after I used to be shocked within the opening, I reacted fairly decently, and I didn’t give him any possibilities. It was a strong recreation with black, which is good,” he added. Polish Grandmaster Grzegorz Gajewski has performed a significant function in guiding Gukesh.

“Gaju” [Grzegorz Gajewski] will not be solely serving to me with chess, but additionally serving to me prepare mentally and to maintain my well-being. He stated a couple of issues which helped me get better rapidly. Immediately was day and hopefully we could have many extra good days coming,” stated the Chennai teenager.

The 18-year-old will not be considering too far forward and is focussing at one recreation at a time. “There may be clearly some stress for anybody enjoying in a World Championship; there’s a variety of stress. However I additionally see it as a privilege that I can symbolize so many individuals and my nation. And ya, it could be a really good achievement, clearly, if I win the match. I’m simply specializing in one recreation at a time. Hopefully, issues go my means,” he said.

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Liren vows to place up a combat in opposition to Gukesh

Liren, then again, is able to put up a combat in opposition to Gukesh on Wednesday. “I believe it will likely be a giant combat tomorrow – he’s a degree down and he could have the white items, so I’m prepared for a combat,” stated the 32-year-old. “Within the first recreation I performed one thing new within the opening and naturally it requires a variety of reminiscence. Immediately I additionally performed not a typical transfer [for me] 1.e4 and I ready loads,” he commented.

When requested how he unwinds after video games, Liren stated: “First, I’ll test the video games after which perhaps relaxation. Yesterday, I obtained a variety of messages as a result of I received the primary recreation, after which it was already time to sleep.”. The third recreation can be held in Singapore on Wednesday (27 November).