Defending champion Ding Liren of China on Monday ended a long winless run to beat teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening game of their World Chess Championship match.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, playing with white pieces, won Game 3 on Wednesday. Reigning champion Ding Liren lost on time after a mad scramble.

D Gukesh defeated Dig Liren on Wednesday for his first win of the 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore. The scores are now tied 1.5-1.5 points.

At 18, Gukesh is aiming to make history as the youngest world chess champion ever. He has already achieved a milestone by becoming the youngest player to compete in the World Chess Championship. Check out the full schedule of the WCC matches.

China's Ding Liren beat teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening round of the world chess championship in a major confidence boost for the title holder on Monday.

Ding Liren, a chess prodigy from China, has become the first Chinese Classical World Chess Champion. Starting his journey at the age of four, Ding rap

Ding Liren of China beat Indian teenager Gukesh in the opening game of the World Chess Championship, taking an early lead. Liren, with black pieces, overcame form issues, exploiting Gukesh's middle game complications.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh paid dearly for unwarranted complications in the middle game, allowing defending champion Ding Liren of China to clinch the opening game of the World Chess Championship here on Monday.

China's Ding Liren leads Gukesh Dommaraju of India 1.5 to 0.5 after a draw in the second game of the world chess championship