FIDE World Championship - Gukesh ahead following high-risk game 11 with Ding

Day 11 Game 11 of FIDE World Championship

Gukesh ahead following high-risk game 11 with Ding

 A Classical game with rapid moves from Ding and Gukesh in the Game 11 alters the score chart following Gukesh's victory.

In Game 11, Gukesh replayed the Knight move from Reti opening played in Game 7. A new sequence of moves was executed, starting with a c4 move followed by b4, strategically advancing the pawns on the Queen side.

When faced with the decision after advancing to the center with d5, Ding hesitated on whether to sacrifice the center pawn or push it further into enemy territory. This hesitation stemmed from Ding's familiarity with the opening line, leading to a complex position with the King remaining in the centre.

Gukesh with the early Queen move after capturing the white square Bishop had to resolve a complex position for nearly a hour of time usage to find the best move of g3 pawn with minor pieces and King in starting position. 

The game took a turn with Ding Knights in the enemy camp with tactical ideas or to trap the Queen or  material. Subsequently, an imprecise move by Ding to develop his dark square Bishop with pawn g6 move allowed Gukesh to respond with the optimal move, pawn to a4, gaining advantage.

Gukesh aware of Ding's plans sacrificed a pawn by attacking the Queen followed by a Bishop pin against the Queen. Tactical ideas came through with rapid moves as both the players were in time trouble with only 17 moves played without the bonus time.

During this phase, moves were executed by both players with significant activity from Gukesh, applying pressure on Ding with each strategic move, only to make a critical error with a pawn maneuver. This mistake enabled Gukesh to dominate the match and secure victory through a Queen sacrifice.

The World Championship game 11 win with a Queen sacrifice by Gukesh concludes with a 1 - 0 outcome. The current score chart shows 6 points for Gukesh and 5 points for Ding.

With 3 matches remaining for the World Championship, Ding will compete with the White pieces in Game 12.

The spectators will now have 3 exciting games to watch from now and Ding will need to set the stage with a risky prep to catch up with Gukesh