World Chess Championship: D Gukesh says he is proud of ‘crucial’ win over Ding Liren in Sport 3

India’s D Gukesh mentioned that he was completely satisfied along with his
“crucial win” towards China’s Ding Liren in Sport 3 of the 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore on Wednesday. After starting the event with a loss with the white items on Monday, Gukesh secured a draw towards Liren in Tuesday’s second match, the place he performed with black items.

Gukesh returned to taking part in with the white items on Wednesday and registered his first-ever classical win over Liren. The general scores at the moment are degree at 1.5-1.5 with 11 video games to go. “It’s at all times good to win a sport, additionally for the primary towards such a robust opponent. I feel it means extra that I obtained a win within the World Championship, and a vital win. I’m proud of many issues about this,” the 18-year-old mentioned at a press convention on Wednesday.

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D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship Sport 3

‘I used to be a bit nervous in first sport

Gukesh recalled his defeat within the first sport, admitting that he was nervous and cited Magnus Carlsen’s instance. “I feel it’s additionally comprehensible because it was my first sport on the World Championship. I used to be a bit nervous. It’s a brand new setting for me.

“For instance, even Magnus. In his first World Championship, he wasn’t at his finest in the beginning. I feel it’s a very regular response, and I used to be okay with that. It was a nasty sport, however I used to be usually feeling good. I believed regardless that I used to be nervous, it wasn’t an excessive amount of to deal with. I felt good; it was a nasty sport, however I at all times knew as soon as I settle in, I’ll get again my rhythm,” he acknowledged.

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Thursday might be a relaxation day within the competitors earlier than the event resumes on Friday with the fourth sport. Gukesh was requested if the remainder day had any affect on his sport’s strategy on Wednesday. “Probably not. I believed since tomorrow is a relaxation day so I’ll pit all my vitality into this sport after which I can relaxation so It didn’t make a lot of a distinction, nevertheless it was good to know that after as we speak’s sport I can simply go and relaxation,” he mentioned.

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Gukesh took a big period of time to assume on his subsequent strikes in the course of the remaining phases of Sport 3. “I used to be fairly assured at that time. I used to be simply desirous about the place at the moment, as a result of I knew I must be profitable. I wasn’t taking part in for time. I identical to to complete it off clear,” opined the teen.

‘Results of the sport may affect my feelings on relaxation day’

Ding Liren, however, could be realizing by now that it received’t be straightforward towards Gukesh. Ding was nearly behind by an hour at one stage, and misplaced to Gukesh on time after 37 strikes. The 32-year-old feels that Wednesday’s end result may affect his feelings on relaxation day.  “Probably not, however the results of the sport will perhaps affect my feelings throughout the remainder day,” mentioned Liren.

When requested about how he plans to script a comeback, Liren mentioned: “Simply the place itself—I feel if I’ve an opportunity within the sport I must press for the win.”