World Chess Championship: Gukesh’s Chance to Make History

• The World Chess Championship resumes in Singapore, with a match between Ding Liren and D. Gukesh.

• The match is tied 1.5-1.5 after three games, with the winner scoring 7.5 points.

• If Gukesh wins, he could become the youngest World champion in history, breaking the record set by Garry Kasparov.

• Gukesh had been in good form but had to battle poor form and mental issues.

• Gukesh’s campaign started poorly, but he showed exceptional chess in the third game, his first win in classical chess in six meetings.

• The match has generated interest not only due to Gukesh’s potential to break Kasparov’s record but also as a battle between India and China, the world’s two most populous nations.

• India is ranked second in world chess and third in women’s chess.