D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren Game 11, World Chess Championship Highlights: Indian Takes 6-5 Lead, Defeats Defending Champion In 29 Moves

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Today it's day 11 of the FIDE World Chess Championship which takes place today, 8 December on Sunday. This match pits Indian chess ace D Gukesh to meet Defending Champion, Ding Liren with the chess tie at level 5-5 Gukesh, therefore seeking the break in that deadlock. Stay tuned here at Outlook for all the live updates and moves.

The D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 game 11 is set to start on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:30 PM IST at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.

We’ll provide all the live updates right here.

But for those who wish to watch it live, the D Gukesh vs Ding Liren FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 match will be streamed on FIDE’s social media handles (YouTube, Twitch), as well as chess.com’s YouTube and Twitch channels. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in India. But you can watch it live here.

The 2024 World Chess Championship match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren will be over 14 classical games. The winner of the match will be declared the World Champion with 7.5 points first. In case it ends in a tie after 14 games, a tiebreak is to be held the day after to declare the winner.

A time control of 120 minutes for the first 40 moves and then 30 minutes in all other moves applies. Each increment to have 30 seconds from move 41.

The first move is in! Gukesh opens with 1. Nf3, moving his knight to f3, and Ding responds with 1...d5.

Gukesh (White) vs Ding (Black)

1. Nf3 - d5

2. c4 - d4

3. b4 - c5

4. e3

After a long 30-minute pause, Ding Liren made his move with knight to f6. Gukesh responds with a bold a3, catching Ding off guard. According to the FIDE database, no game has featured this move from this position, introducing something completely new to the match.

Ding is again in deep thought, even though the engine analysis suggests his position is slightly better than Gukesh's at this stage.

Gukesh (White) vs Ding (Black)

1. Nf3 - d5

2. c4 - d4

3. b4 - c5

4. e3 - Nf6

5. a3 - Bg4

6. exd4 - cxd4

7. h3 - Bxf3

8. Qxf3 - Qc7

9. d3 - a5

10. b5 - Nbd7

It's move 11, and Gukesh has spent nearly half an hour in deep thought, eyes closed, as he carefully considers his next move.

This is the longest either player has taken on a move throughout the entire match, with Gukesh now crossing the one-hour mark on move 11. The time control difference between the two players is now negligible. After this extended period of thought, Gukesh finally plays pawn to g3 and Ding immediately responds with Knight to c5.

After what seemed like an endless wait, Gukesh made a dramatic exit when it was his turn, just to return and drop the move everyone saw coming: Bishop to g2! Classic move, right?

The engines and AI still can’t help but give Ding the tiniest advantage, though.

Gukesh takes a moment, then castles, but Ding wastes no time and pushes his knight forward, putting pressure on Gukesh's queen.

Gukesh is now racing against time, with just half an hour left to make 25 moves and reach the next time control. The game is hanging by a thread.

In a bid to safeguard his pawn, Gukesh plays Rd1, but the engines have sharply shifted in Ding's favor. The evaluation engine now shows a 0.7 advantage, and AI calculations give Ding a 44% chance of winning. The tension is palpable.

Gukesh (White) vs Ding (Black)

1. Nf3 - d5

2. c4 - d4

3. b4 - c5

4. e3 - Nf6

5. a3 - Bg4

6. exd4 - cxd4

7. h3 - Bxf3

8. Qxf3 - Qc7

9. d3 - a5

10. b5 - Nbd7

11. g3 - Nc5

12. Bg2 - Nfd7

13. O-O - Ne5

14. Qf4 - Rd8

15. Rd1

Na1 move and the engines now call it an even game again, but it feels like Gukesh is setting up for a fast and furious endgame. Things are about to get exciting.

Ding, on the other hand, seems a bit hesitant. Maybe he’s worried about what’s coming next? Either way, the clock isn’t doing him any favors, he’s got just 13 minutes left to make 16 moves.

Can he afford to pause, or is Gukesh about to take control?

And there it is! After a string of draws, the challenger finally breaks through. Gukesh does it, and he does it in style. Ding resigns, and Game 11 goes to Gukesh. It’s a stunning victory in just 29 moves.

Under intense time pressure, Ding Liren falters, making two costly errors—e6 followed by the even bigger misstep, Qc8. Gukesh, sharp as ever, capitalizes immediately, delivering a decisive blow.

What a moment for the young Indian challenger. With this win, Gukesh takes a 6-5 lead, shifting all the pressure onto Ding. No more tie-break strategies, the next three games promise to be an absolute spectacle.

The venue is buzzing with excitement as people are seen dancing and celebrating Gukesh's stunning victory.

Gukesh (White) vs Ding (Black)

1. Nf3 - d5

2. c4 - d4

3. b4 - c5

4. e3 - Nf6

5. a3 - Bg4

6. exd4 - cxd4

7. h3 - Bxf3

8. Qxf3 - Qc7

9. d3 - a5

10. b5 - Nbd7

11. g3 - Nc5

12. Bg2 - Nfd7

13. O-O - Ne5

14. Qf4 - Rd8

15. Rd1- g6

16. a4 - h5

17. b6 - Qd6

18. Ba3 - Bh6

19. Bxc5 - Qxc5

20. Qe4 - Nc6

21. Na3 - Rd7

22. Nc2 - Qxb6

23. Rab1 - Qc7

24. Rb5 - O-O

25. Na1 - Rb8

26. Nb3 - e6

27. Nc5 - Re7

28. Rdb1 - Qc8

29. Qxc6

GUKESH WINS

"This game could have gone either way, so it’s a crucial win. But there are still three very important games left to play."

That’s all from Game 11. Join us tomorrow for live coverage of the next thrilling matchup. Until then, take care and goodbye.