Gukesh Beats Ding To Level The Scores After Game 3

GM Gukesh Dommaraju has scored his first classical win over World Champion Ding Liren to level the scores at 1.5-1.5 going into the first rest day of the 2024 FIDE World Championship. Gukesh posed tough problems in the opening of game three, but just when Ding had solved them, and looked on the verge of taking over, he blundered. He was forced to give up a bishop for two pawns, and though Gukesh's conversion looked tricky, Ding collapsed in time trouble. 

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Game four, after a rest day, starts Friday, November 29, at 4:00 a.m. ET / 10:00 CET /  2:30 p.m. IST / 5:00 p.m. local time in Singapore.

Match Score

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Gukesh wins Game 3 as Ding Liren loses on time in a wild time scramble in a miserable position!https://t.co/5f4xGz83GS#DingGukesh pic.twitter.com/Tys85VzBgp

— chess24 (@chess24com) November 27, 2024

GM Rafael Leitao will analyze game three of the match below. (The annotations will be added soon.)

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Previous world championship coverage:

• Game 2: Ding Leads Gukesh 1.5-0.5 After Tense 23-Move Draw In Game 2
• Game 1: Ding Stuns Gukesh To Win Game 1 Of 2024 World Championship
• Gukesh White Vs. 'At Peace' Ding Liren For Game 1 Of World Championship
• 'We Could See A Bloodbath!' Carlsen & Co. On Ding-Gukesh
• Gukesh Vs Ding: Here's What The Numbers Say
• Who Will Win The World Championship? Vidit, Giri Predict Gukesh Dominance Over Ding
• Ding Admits Fears Ahead Of Gukesh Match: 'I Am Worried About Losing Very Badly'
• Gukesh: 'I'm Quite Eager To Start The Match'
• Google Announced As Title Sponsor For Ding-Gukesh World Championship
• New Ding-Gukesh World Championship Rules Encourage Faster, More Decisive Games
• Ding-Gukesh World Championship Match Venue Announced
• Singapore Chosen For Ding vs. Gukesh FIDE World Championship