After a quiet draw in Round 2 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match, Gukesh Dommaraju played with renewed confidence and defeated Ding Liren in an exciting Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation which featured the unusual 7. h3. After his opponent’s surprising seventh move, Ding was out of his preparation and to make matters worse,ContinueContinue reading “Ding – Gukesh World Chess Championship Made Understandable Part 2”
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Ding – Gukesh World Chess Championship Made Understandable Part 1
After suffering a loss in Round 1 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match, it was important for Gukesh Dommaraju to stop Ding Liren’s winning ways in the second game. The opening which started out as a Giuoco Pianissimo and evolved into an Italian Four Knights Game may seem a little elementary for the WorldContinueContinue reading “Ding – Gukesh World Chess Championship Made Understandable Part 1”
Chess Position Worth Sharing 157!
Ian Nepomniachtchi’s game six losses in the last two World Championship matches are very memorable. Carlsen – Nepomniachtchi Game Six from the 2021 World Championship Match remains one of the most amazing games I’ve ever watched and one of the greatest moments in FIDE World Championship history. However, the finale of Game Six of theContinueContinue reading “Chess Position Worth Sharing 157!”
Puzzle Worthy Position 51
With the FIDE World Championship Match between Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju rapidly approaching, it seems fitting to feature some of the brilliant chess moves of these great players on Daily Chess Musings. For today’s Puzzle Worthy Position, I’ll start with a highlight from our current World Champion. For anyone who doesn’t already know, DingContinueContinue reading “Puzzle Worthy Position 51”
Ding Liren vs Gukesh D: A Preview
In a game that serves as a preview for the upcoming FIDE World Championship Match, the reigning World Champion Ding Liren was paired against his challenger Gukesh D in the first round of the 2024 Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis. This is the first time the two have played a classical game of chess againstContinueContinue reading “Ding Liren vs Gukesh D: A Preview”