Bengaluru: The lights went out on the Gukesh-Ding super-fight hours before Round 7. Two months before their World Championship, this was supposed to be delicious match-up – reigning world champion against challenger. When the board pairings were announced hours ahead of Wednesday’s sizzling India vs China match, Ding Liren was missing on Board 1. He...
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Ding Liren says D Gukesh a ‘favourite’ to win World Chess Championship showdown
China’s Liren admitted he had “dropped a lot” over the last one year while adding India’s Gukesh had the higher rating. read more Defending chess world champion Ding Liren has tipped D Gukesh as a “favourite” to win their highly-anticipated title showdown in November this year, admitting he has “dropped a lot” over the past...
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‘Gukesh favourite in the World Championship match’: Ding Liren
Ding Liren, the defending world champion, said his challenger for this year’s World Championship D Gukesh would be the favourite for the title when they go head-to-head in Singapore in November as he has ‘dropped a lot’ since 2023. Both Liren and Gukesh are currently representing China and India at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest....
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Chess Olympiad: Defending Champion Ding Liren Tips Gukesh as ‘Favourite’ But Vows to Keep Fighting – News18
D Gukesh (left) and Ding Liren (PTI Photo) Reigning champion, Ding Liren sees the in-form D Gukesh as the favourite to win the 45th Chess Olympiad. Defending champion Ding Liren says his Indian challenger D Gukesh can be considered the favourite to win their eagerly-anticipated world chess title showdown in November, conceding that he has...