Ding Liren vs Dommaraju Gukesh (2024) The Dingmaster

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Ding Liren vs Dommaraju Gukesh
"The Dingmaster" (game of the day Dec-10-2024)
Ding - Gukesh World Championship Match (2024), Singapore SIN, rd 12, Dec-09
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) · 1-0

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Dec-09-24		optimal play: Gukesh thinking over 20 mins now and about equal with Ding on time. He knows Ding has the upper hand and is trying to calculate his way out of danger.

Dec-09-24		moronovich: Also the commentators at Chessbase have difficulties evaluating the position. Right now I would prefer white.

Dec-09-24		marcwordsmith: Expect we'll start seeing any serious blunders with each player only having about 30 minutes to make their last 20+ moves?

Dec-09-24		Open Defence: I dont see a way for Black to retain his Knight on c6

Dec-09-24		marcwordsmith: well there it is. Gukesh blundered apparently.

Dec-09-24		optimal play: 17…Bg6?! 18.d4! Ding is in the box seat. Can he bring it home?

Dec-09-24		marcwordsmith: This is Ding's game. (Too bad. I'm rooting for Gukesh.)

Dec-09-24		Cassandro: I think Ding's 18.d4 should be met immediately with 18..e4. If not, Black is in trouble.

Dec-09-24		halito27: There's a Petrosian-like quality to Ding's play. Move by move, he improves his position and the opponent starts running out of moves, until he's cracked by a tactic. I don't see the tactic but Ding's buildup reminds me a lot of Petrosian.

Dec-09-24		moronovich: Finally d4 ! I dont believe in e4 as a response, mainly because of the white majorite i the center and some tricks from white.It is also noteworthy that after e4, Ng1-f4 comes with a vital tempo.

Dec-09-24		moronovich: And off course -e4 ;)

Dec-09-24		halito27: e4 is Black's only principled continuation after Bg6. He's now prepared to support the e4 pawn with f5. I'm not sure it's good, but I can't see any other reason for Bg6 by Black.

Dec-09-24		Open Defence: Black had a chance for Bd6 and Nc6-e7 but apparently has other ideas

Dec-09-24		whiteshark: ^that

Dec-09-24		vonKrolock: Ding managed to improve his position and increase his chances... it will be a tense middle-game...

Dec-09-24		halito27: Gukesh has to continue with ...f5 and ...Bf6. Again, it's all in keeping with the plan that was initiated with ...Bg6.

Dec-09-24		halito27: Oh, he played ...Bf6 without ...f5. Interesting.

Dec-09-24		perfidious: An imposing-looking position for White, with a spatial advantage and freer play; in this most critical game to retain his title, how will he proceed?

Dec-09-24		halito27: Ne2 is a no-brainer.

Dec-09-24		Open Defence: White can afford the time to get his Queen back to c2, Black will probably play waiting moves like Bh7

Dec-09-24		Cassandro: 20..f5 looked natural (as to <halito>'s point). But instead Gukesh opted for 20..Bf6 for some reason.

Dec-09-24		Sally Simpson: Why is taking so long to play Ne2. Did yesterdays blunder shake him up so badly he is doubting himslef.

Dec-09-24		optimal play: Ding knows he must win this game and is on the verge of doing so. He just has to keep his nerve. There’s still some way to go.

Dec-09-24		optimal play: 22…Bg5? 23.Nf4 should win.

Dec-09-24		perfidious: It appears White's edge is growing and that 23.Nf4 is difficult to meet.

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