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Anand is not the only person who has responded to Nodirbek's widely shared statement. Gukesh, who was the target of the "unpopular opinion" in the first place, gave a classy response as well.
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On a day when all the five games were drawn, Fabiano Caruana of the United States maintained his sole lead on 3.5 points.
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Fabiano Caruana of the United States scored his second victory in as many days, defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan.
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With his second draw in as many days, Praggnanadhaa remained in the leading group of three players that now include Fabiano Caruana of United States.
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Garry Kasparov and Anand Viswanathan last squared off in 2021 in the Croatia Rapid and Blitz competition at Zagreb where the Russian had emerged victorious.
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D Gukesh played one of the testing variations and did not shy away from mainstream theory.
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The players were eventually brought back to the hotel, but the tournament will begin a day later after a fresh round of safety checks.
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Counting the opening day victories, the win against Carlsen late on Thursday was Gukesh's fifth consecutive triumph in the tournament and took him to 10 points out of a possible 12.
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The viewership for Gukesh-Magnus faceoff surged on popular chess platforms with Chess.com recording 202,000 views in India and Chessbase India seeing 172,000 views.
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The World number one slamming the board and losing to the one player the Norwegian thought he would not lose to has led to a lot of social media buzz around Norway Chess.
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“The world championship doesn’t mean you are the best player in the world. I am conscious of the fact that I may be world champion and I am not the best player just yet. That’s the goal- to be the best player in the world and dominate the sport” - D Gukesh
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D Gukesh, who beat Ding Liren to become world champion last year, sees no reason for division.
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The 19-year-0ld Praggnanandhaa's win over Harikrishna was a master-class on defence and counter-attack.
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D Gukesh displayed a mix of emotion and composure after realising his decade-long dream. Before celebrating his win, he adhered to his ritual of carefully arranging the chess pieces on the board while failing to hold back tears.
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D Gukesh made history by becoming the youngest World Chess Champion at 18, defeating defending champion Ding Liren in the final Game 14 of the World Chess Championships. The match was tied at 6.5 points each after 13 intense games. Ding, playing with white, opened with a reverse Grunfeld, while Gukesh responded aggressively, creating an asymmetrical pawn structure. Despite Ding's attempts to set traps, Gukesh maintained his composure. The game progressed into a tense endgame, where Gukesh's persistence and time management outlasted Ding, who blundered under pressure, allowing Gukesh to secure the historic win and claim the title.
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D. Gukesh vs Ding Liren: The 2024 World Chess Championship match will feature 14 classical games.
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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway feels that on current form Indian star D Gukesh is the favourite to win the World Chess Championship title against Ding Liren of China in the summit clash beginning later this month.
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Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov doesn't consider the upcoming World Championship match between India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren as a contest between the world's top two players in the absence of five-time champion Magnus Carlsen.
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Gukesh, who will be challenging defending world champion Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship in November, will treat the event as dress rehearsal leading up to the summit clash.
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The 17-year-old Gukesh had scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament in April to become the youngest ever Challenger to the world title, bettering legendary Garry Kasparov’s 40-year-old record.
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Writing on X (formerly Twitter), Garry Kasparov said that Gukesh's win was a further reflection of the changing trends in the world of chess and made a mention of how chess players from Viswanathan Anand's academy had started to make the right noises.
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Referring to Gukesh D as The Iceman, Anand Mahindra forecasted a long and bright future for the 17-year-old Grandmaster and for chess, in the country.
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Gukesh D became the youngest winner of the Candidates tournament held in Toronto, Canada, also becoming the youngest World Championship challenger and will face reigning champion Ding Liren from China later this year.
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Writing on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Viswanathan Anand said he was personally proud of D Gukesh becoming the youngest World Championship challenger and how he handled the tough times during the journey of the Candidates triumph.
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Gukesh played out an easy draw with American Hikaru Nakamura in the 14th and final round to finish with nine out of a possible 14 points in the tournament that is held to decide the challenger to the world champion.
