In the World Chess Championship final, 18-year-old D Gukesh defeated Chinese player Ding Liren to become the youngest world champion. However, there are now allegations that this match was rigged. The Russian Chess Federation has called for this match to be looked into.
A day earlier, on Thursday, December 12, China’s Ding Liren lost to India’s youthful Grandmaster D Gukesh in the World Chess Championship final in Singapore. Gukesh, who is 18 years old, became the youngest world champion after defeating Ding Liren of China. However, his rival teams are now unable to comprehend his momentous triumph and are accusing him of cheating. They think Gukesh’s win was the result of cheating. Indeed, Chinese player Liren has been charged by Russian Chess Federation President Andrey Filatov with purposefully losing the championship match. He has also called on the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to look into this.
It was difficult to lose Liren
According to the Russian news agency, Ukrainian chess coach Peter Hein Nielsen provided information regarding Russia’s protest and demand for an investigation. “Professionals and chess fans are not satisfied with the result of the final match of the World Chess Championship,” according to Filatov, who was quoted by the agency. The Chinese player made some suspicious moves during the last round of the match against Gukesh. FIDE ought to look into this on its own. Even a world-class athlete finds it hard to lose in Ding Liren’s circumstances. There are a lot of questions because it appears that the Chinese player lost the game on purpose.
Won the final round
Last year, Ding Liren of China emerged victorious in the World Chess Championship. As the reigning champion, he went into the competition this year hoping to win it again. For the last few days in Singapore, he was engaged in a fierce contest with D Gukesh of India. Nine of the 13 rounds of the match ended in draws, and both players were tied with 2–2 victories. On Thursday, December 12, the championship’s fourteenth and final round took place. By a score of 7.5-6.5, 18-year-old Gukesh defeated the Chinese Grandmaster in this pivotal match and took home the title.