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World Chess Championship Live, Game 12: ‘It was a very difficult match for me’
Gukesh wants to become the youngest classical chess champion in history.
After one of the most exciting games of the match, in which both players spent almost an hour working on a single move, he defeated the champion Ding Liren to set the match score at 6-5 with only three games to go.
“It was a very difficult match for me. Already at move four I wasn’t sure if I had made the right choice. I remembered a game I played in a rapid tournament against GM Adhiban, but I couldn’t remember the other moves. I spent 40 minutes calculating some nonsensical variations” explained a visibly sad Ding after the match.
On this occasion the lack of time was decisive. With only seven minutes to go, Ding blundered on move 28 and dropped a piece in a one-move combination. Instead of 28…Nb4, giving back his extra pawn with decent draw chances, he played the losing 28…Qc8 and had to give up after 29.Qxc6.
Gukesh had great appreciation for his team of coaches: “I congratulate my team for their efforts in preparing this opening, which surprised my opponent. After that I did some stupid things, but I’m glad I got it back on track,” were his first impressions after the match.
Trying to stay positive, Ding Liren recalled that in the previous match he managed to make a comeback in game twelve.
“In the last game I made a comeback in the twelfth game, so I hope to play well tomorrow.”
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