India's Gukesh D. and China’s Ding Liren during the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore.
World Chess C'ship: Gukesh Loses To Liren In Game 12
Indian challenger D Gukesh lost the 12th game against defending champion Ding Liren of China to allow his opponent bounce back and level the World Chess Championship match on six points each on Monday. The 18-year-old Gukesh was ahead by one point after he notched his second win of the match on Sunday, which came after seven consecutive draws, but Liren's win on Monday brought the things on an even keel. The two players are now tied at 6 points each with just two games left in the 14-round classical format match, still shy of 1.5 points in order to win the title.
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World Chess Championship: Gukesh D. and Ding Liren during the 12th game | Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI
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World Chess Championship: Gukesh D. and China’s Ding Liren during the press conference | Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI
India's Gukesh D. and China’s Ding Liren during the press conference after the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore.
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World Chess Championship: Gukesh D. after losing the 12th game | Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI
India's Gukesh D. after losing the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 against China’s Ding Liren, in Singapore.
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World Chess Championship: Gukesh D. and Ding Liren | Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI
India's Gukesh D. and China’s Ding Liren during the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore.
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World Chess Championship: Gukesh D. plays against China’s Ding Liren | Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI
India's Gukesh D. plays against China’s Ding Liren during the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore.
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World Chess Championship: China’s Ding Liren vs India's Gukesh D. | Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI
India's Gukesh D. and China’s Ding Liren during the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore.
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World Chess Championship: India's Gukesh D. and China’s Ding Liren | Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI
India's Gukesh D. and China’s Ding Liren during the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore.
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2024 World Chess Championship 12th game | Photo: FIDE/Eng Chin An via PTI
India's Gukesh D. and China’s Ding Liren during the 12th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore.
