For someone as inexperienced as Gukesh – the boy is just 18 – the defeat to Ding Liren in the opening game must have been a bit unsettling,

Chinese GM doesn't hide his feelings and often reveals his inner turmoil and struggles in a sport where being poker-faced is considered a virtue.

At just 18 years old, Gukesh is setting out on an ambitious journey to become the youngest world chess champion in history. He faces Ding Liren at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa in a championship that traces its roots back to 1886.

Ding Liren officially lost to D Gukesh on time in the Round 3 of World Chess Championship 2024, but it was the 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster’s excellent preparation and confident game that allowed him to win his first match.

Gukesh converted his advantage in the third game against Ding Liren. Winning Game 3 mattered even more as Thursday is the first rest day.

The World Chess Championship 2024 features defending champion Ding Liren facing off against young challenger Gukesh Dommaraju in Singapore. With a thrilling 14-game format, this historic match could see Gukesh become the youngest world champion.

Every win in the World Championship 2024 will provide D Gukesh an opportunity to add close to Rs crore in Indian rupees to his bank account. Overall, Gukesh could earn more than Rs 10 crore in prize money at World Chess Championship 2024.

D Gukesh secured his first standard time control victory against Ding Liren in the World Championship, leveling the score at 1.5 points each. Ding's t

Both D Gukesh and Ding Liren now have 1.5 points each after the second game ended in a draw on Tuesday and a victory for the Indian on Wednesday

The 18-year-old triumphed in the third game of the series on Wednesday, drawing level after his opening-round loss.

With 40 moves to make in the first 120 allotted minutes without any increment, the complicated middle game had the desired impact on Liren and Gukesh was relentless in finding out some difficult yet perfect moves to increase the pressure.