Just a few hours after India’s D Gukesh scripted history to become the youngest World Chess Champion, Russian Chess Federation president has made a rather bizarre claim. Andrei Filatov has claimed that the actions of China’s Ding Liren in the decisive segment of the round 14 match was “extremely suspicious”. He called for a separate investigation by FIDE on Gukesh’s victory.
Did Ding Liren lose deliberately to D Gukesh?
Ukrainian chess coach Peter Heine Nielsen shared a screenshot of Filatov’s comments published in Russian news agency TASS, leveling serious allegations against Ding Liren.
“The result of the last game caused bewilderment among professionals and chess fans. The actions of the Chinese chess player in the decisive segment are extremely suspicious and require a separate investigation by FIDE. Losing the position in which Ding Liren was in difficult even for a first class player. The defeat of the Chinese chess player in today’s game raises a lot of questions and looks like a deliberate one,” Filatov reportedly said.
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D Gukesh scripts history in World Chess Championship
The final game between D Gukesh and Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship ended with a last-minute blunder in favour of the Indian. With the score level till 13 rounds, the title went to D Gukesh in the final moments of the 14th round. Gukesh didn’t believe when Liren made the blunder.
The game began with Ding playing confidently, opting for the Reversed Grünfeld opening. Both players exchanged pieces strategically, maintaining an equal position for most of the match. However, Ding’s critical blunder during the endgame allowed Gukesh to take control. Gukesh capitalised on the mistake with precise moves, leaving Ding no choice but to resign after 50 moves.
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