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

The world’s youngest World Championship challenger, India’s D. Gukesh, made a strong comeback, handing defending champion China’s Ding Liren his first loss of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in the third round at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Wednesday.

India's Gukesh Dommaraju defeated reigning champion Ding Liren on time in the third game of their 14-game match for the 2024 World Chess Championship Resorts World Sentosa

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Just as the World Championship heads into its first rest day, Gukesh's win is significant, both in its manner and its timing.

Gukesh's win against Ding Liren in the third game of the World Chess Championship continues the rich tradition where India's Grandmasters have never been bogged down despite an early setback.

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh secured his first victory against defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Wednesday. Gukesh equalised the score after the third game,

Having lost the first game rather badly with black pieces, Gukesh struck gold thanks to his preparation that gave him a huge advantage on the clock.

Indian challenger Gukesh picked up his first win of the final to level the overall scores at 1.5-each with Championship holder Liren.