World Chess Championship HIGHLIGHTS Game 11: Gukesh beats Ding Liren to take a 6-5 lead

A Ding Liren blunder has now given the 18-year-old Indian a 6-5 lead in the contest with 3 games left to be played now.

2:55 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Both players ready for a battle!

Both players are not backing down from a fight as Ding too is in attacking mode with black. 3 moves in so far.

2:43 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Game begins!

The game has begun with Gukesh starting with Nf3. 

2:29 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Colour preferences!!

“I see each game as a normal one, obviously white has a slight edge. But these days the difference is even less because of all the lines the computer comes up with. I don’t really have a preference,” he said.

 

Ding, meanwhile, at a different press conference had a different zinger: "Sometimes I play with the white pieces like black."

2:13 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Game 11 to begin soon!

We are less than 15 minutes away from the action now as Gukesh and Ding hope to take a lead in the intense battle so far. 

2:06 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Story so far!

Game 1: Ding Liren beats Gukesh with black pieces

 

Game 2: Draw

 

Game 3: Gukesh beats Ding Liren with white

 

Rest Day - November 28

 

Game 4: Draw

 

Game 5: Draw

 

Game 6: Draw

 

Rest Day - December 2 

 

Game 7: Draw

 

Game 8: Draw

 

Game 9: Draw

 

Rest Day - December 6

 

Game 10: Draw

1:52 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: When will the tie breaks begin?

The tie-breaks are supposed to begin at 13th December if both sets of players settle for draws in the remaining games. They will be more rapid and could force mistakes from either of the players going into the business end of the championship.

1:39 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Ding rooting for tie-breaks?

With Ding Liren having a better chance in the tie breaks, it is being said that he is playing out the draws in order to take the game into the tie-breakers.

“It seems that Ding has found his groove and made his intention known. If Gukesh wants to win this match, he has to take chances to break the deadlock. Ding is happy to chill his way into the rapid and blitz playoffs,” said chess legend Susan Polgar.

1:26 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Gukesh and Ding treading cautiously!

Both players know the importance of the remaining games and will be cautious going ahead into the games now.

“Obviously the cost of one game now is higher than it was before. But my approach and goal are still the same: play a good game every time. If you think about it, it’s not that different. Even if the cost of losing the first game was not that high, I would not have wanted to lose that game,” said Gukesh.

 

“There’s not too much room for mistakes. Now we have to be careful with every move. A loss will be a very bad situation,” admitted Ding.

1:12 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Gukesh and Ding clash again!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the World Chess Championship 2024. Gukesh and Ding are set to clash again for Game 11 as the tie break is getting closer and closer with both players tied at 5 points each.