The 2024 World Chess Championship is tied 1.5-1.5, after Gukesh scored a win in round 3. World Champion Ding Liren chose a sharp line in the Queens Gambit (as Black), but chose a variation that was known to be somewhat risky. Posting his bishop on c2 (to threaten the pawn on b3) was a brave choice, but the constant threat of the bishop being trapped forced Ding to make a number of concessions. Eventually he reached a position where is miscalculated, resulting in having to give up the bishop for 2 pawns. This proved to be insufficient, and he lost on time in a losing position.
Tomorrow is a rest day, giving both players a chance to asses their match strategies. However, the odds now move back in Gukesh;s favour, as he has overcome the hiccup that was round 1, and now has some momentum behind him.
FIDE World Championship Match 2024 Singapore SGP (3), 27.11.2024
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