History beckons! D Gukesh will have the golden opportunity to be crowned the youngest-ever World Chess Champion. The 18-year-old who went 6-5 up on China’s Ding Liren could surpass the great Garry Kasparov. Gukesh was confident after his victory but knows that three games still remain for him to rewrite history books. He won the 11th game earlier today, but the next three rounds will determine the fate.
D Gukesh World Chess Championship Title winning scenarios
The 12th, 13th, and 14th matches are scheduled on December 9, December 11, and December 12, respectively. Currently at 6 points, Gukesh needs 7.5 points, i.e., 1.5 more points to be confirmed as the World Chess Champion. Let’s see how he can do that and in what ways Liren can stop him.
- Secure three draws (0.5 for each draw)
- Win one round and ensure another one is drawn
- Not lose all three rounds (8-6)
- Wins one and loses two rounds (will enter tiebreaker)
However, there are other ways to win as well. If Liren wins two rounds and Gukesh manages to seal just one, they’ll head to the tiebreaker, which will be played on December 13. Naturally, if Liren wins all the remaining matches, Gukesh will lose, but he’ll also be out if Liren somehow manages to win two games and draw the third.
D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: Results so far
- Round 1: Liren started his title defence with a strong performance, defeating Gukesh with black pieces in the opening round.
- Round 2: Gukesh and Liren played a lackluster draw.
- Round 3: Gukesh bounced back, securing a win with white pieces to level the score.
- Rounds 4, 5, 6: The next three rounds ended in draws, with both players adopting a cautious approach.
- Round 7: Despite Gukesh having a notable time advantage early on, Liren rallied to stop the Indian Grandmaster from taking the lead.
- Round 8: Gukesh pulled off a draw to keep the scores tied. Despite being in an uncomfortable position, Liren pulled off a draw after 51 moves.
- Rounds 9 and 10: Like the last rounds, the rounds ended in draws in 54 and 36 moves, respectively.
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