D Gukesh, after defeating defending champion Ding Liren in the eleventh spherical of the World Chess Championship, mentioned right here on Sunday that after losing the first sport, he showed mental strength which enabled him to bounce again. Gukesh mentioned that after dealing with defeat in the first sport, I wanted to point out mental strength.
Singapore . Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, after defeating defending champion Ding Liren in the eleventh spherical of the World Chess Championship, mentioned right here on Sunday that after losing the first sport, he showed mental strength which enabled him to bounce again. Gukesh informed reporters right here, “After facing defeat in the first game, I needed to show mental strength. Losing the first game of the World Championship cannot be considered good but I counterattacked and played good chess after that.
Gukesh had lost the first game but he leveled the match by winning the third game. After this, seven consecutive games were drawn but the Indian player has now taken a strong step towards the title by taking a lead of 6-5. He said that his team played a very important role in making the comeback and taking risks paid off.
The Indian player said, “Meanwhile, my team did a very good job in getting me back. I was just thinking that this match was very interesting and I also benefited from taking the risk because I definitely surprised him.” Gukesh refused to accept that the Chinese player could draw even in the 11th game. Was playing for. He said, “I do not believe that my opponent was playing to distribute points. In this match he was also in a better position on some occasions. It’s a 14-round match and you can’t plan to take it to a tiebreak right from the start because mistakes are always going to happen in chess. This contest has been full of ups and downs so far.
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