Grandmaster D. Gukesh guarantees Rs 1.69 billion even though 2024 World Chess Championship is still underway

The 2024 World Chess Championship is still underway, but Indian grandmaster D. Gukesh is guaranteed a huge prize money thanks to his first win against Ding Liren in the third round of the 14 Classic Match event. . The score is tied at 1.5-1.5 with up to 11 games remaining. This was after Liren won the opening match and the second match ended in a draw. Gukesh also won the third game. As per the prize money fixed for a match win in the event, Gukesh will earn Rs 1.69 billion, an amount that Lilen also promised himself after winning the first round.

No more worries about nerves, Gukesh takes on slightly faltering defending champion Liren in the fourth round in Singapore on Friday when both men resume an intriguing battle for the world championship crown. This will give you a psychological advantage.

Gukesh clearly showed better preparation, but Liren’s calculations let him down in the third game. The match started with Gukesh playing a French defensive game with the white pieces against China, and his initial advances gave the Indian a huge time advantage, which he maintained till the end.

The youngster conceded the opening goal due to poor play in a complicated midfield game, but was able to take heart in the fact that his preparations were progressing smoothly.

In the second match, which was the first White match, Lilen opted for a solid variation in the opening stages for Italy, and Gukesh had no trouble opening the match and easily equalized.

The game was over in just 23 moves. With this iteration, Gukesh gained a lot of respect for his flawless play in a slightly disadvantageous color.

Playing the third game ahead of his first rest day, Gukesh was determined to give it his all, and with yet another first choice Liren ended up spending more than half of his allotted time on the first 14 moves themselves. Ta.

The Chinese then missed an easy equalizing goal in the 18th turn, but that was mainly due to the pressure the Indians applied in the beginning.

Given the level of the scores, it is unlikely that Lilen will be at his best in the next match. Rather, a more cautious approach is expected as the Chinese champion will look to maintain his skills in key moments and not repeat his previous mistakes.

(With PTI input)