Chess World Championship: D Gukesh wins Game 3 to level match against Ding Liren

India's D Gukesh won Game 3 of the Chess World Championship on Wednesday, November 27 to go level at 1.5-1.5 against China's Ding Liren. The reigning world champion lost on time as the match ended in a wild scramble. It was a dominant performance from the Indian Grandmaster, who had a control percentage of 96.4. Gukesh sealed the game in a winning position after 37 moves.

It was the first win for the youngest-ever challenger for the world championship crown. D Gukesh, 18, lost the opening game with white pieces, handing an out-of-form Ding Liren his first win in a



classical game in over 300 days. Gukesh then bounced back in Game 2 on Tuesday, holding Ding to a draw with black pieces.

"It feels great. The last two days I was happy with my play. My play today was even better. I feel good at the board and today I just managed to outplay my opponent which is always nice," a confident Gukesh told the press after his win.

Parity has been restored in the World Championship af the end of Game 3. Each player is awarded a point for a win and 0.5 for a draw. The first to get to 7.5 over 14 games will win the prestigious title.