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”
Winning Chess Moves: Krustkalns vs. Gukesh D., 2019
In just seven days, Chinese Grandmaster Ding Liren will be defending his title of World Champion against the challenger GM Gukesh Dommaraju of India. The Indian superstar has made astonishing progress throughout his chess career; from earning a Grandmaster title at only 12 years of age to now challenging Ding Liren for the World ChampionshipContinueContinue reading “Winning Chess Moves: Krustkalns vs. Gukesh D., 2019”
Gukesh Easily Punishes His Opponent’s Mistakes in Round 5 of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024
In Round 5 of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024, chess fans were treated to a superbly played Italian Game by Grandmaster Gukesh D. (India) where he instantly punishes the two mistakes played by GM Aydin Suleymanli (Azerbaijan). Of note, is how easy Gukesh makes defeating another Grandmaster seem. In reality, it is a testamentContinueContinue reading “Gukesh Easily Punishes His Opponent’s Mistakes in Round 5 of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024”
Musings on the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest
https://youtu.be/1UhF7OGf4dY Greetings Chess Players. My name is Coach Tortoise and I have been a chess analyst for a really long time. The Chess Olympiad of the year 2024 shall take place in the splendid city of Budapest from the 11th to the 23rd of September. Inherently, Chess Olympiads serve as grand celebrations of the nobleContinueContinue reading “Musings on the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest”
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”