Gukesh wants to say he became World Champion at 18 with his eyes closed
The World Chess Championship 2024 – Gukesh vs Ding Liren is a match between the reigning world champion, Ding Liren from China, and the challenger, Gukesh Dommaraju from India, to determine who will be the World Chess Champion 2024. During game 7, Gukesh spent 31,7% of the opening and beginning of middlegame with his eyes closed! Anish Giri joked, “Gukesh wants to be able to say that he has won the World Championship at the age of 18 and with his eyes closed.”
Replay: Gukesh – Ding Liren game 1, 0-1, Ding Liren vs Gukesh game 2, 1/2-1/2 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game 3, 1-0 / Ding Liren – Gukesh game 4, 1/2-1/2 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game, 5 1/2-1/2 / Ding Liren – Gukesh game 6, 1/2-1/2 / Gukesh – Ding Liren game 7 / All Gukesh – Ding Liren games live Parallel: Top Chess Engine Championship live