Gukesh managed to win the third game, but he will need to be at his best going forward. Any mistake could significantly harm his chances of becoming only the 2nd Indian to win.

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

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.

India's Grandmaster D Gukesh on Wednesday logged this first win against defending champion Ding Liren in World

BEHIND the scenes of the heated world chess championship showdown between Chinese Ding Liren and Indian Gukesh Dommaraju in Singapore is a Filipino icon that never ceased to make history. His name is Eugene Torre.

SINGAPORE – It will be a super month of chess in Singapore as the country stages the World Chess Championship from Nov 23 to Dec 13 at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).

With the scores level, it is unlikely that Liren will pull out all the stops in the next game slated on November 29

Gukesh holds the psychological edge over defending champion Ding Liren after a terrific win in game 3, and he will undoubtedly shift his focus to the remaining rounds of the World Chess Championship.

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 time mismanagement and misjudgment led to his loss on time in a disadvantaged position.

The Indian teenager and Chinese champion Ding Liren are tied on 1.5 points after Game 3, going into the first rest day in Singapore