Magnus Carlsen said this was the best game of the world championship between Gukesh and Ding Liren. In particular, he was impressed by Gukesh and his team’s idea to play 7.Re1.

Gukesh clinched his first win over Liren by outplaying the Chinese on time control in the third round to draw level on points. Both players now have 1.5 points each after the second game ended in a draw on.

Magnus Carlsen has been left disappointed with D Gukesh’s performance against Ding Liren in the ongoing 2024 World Chess Championship match, stating that he is not impressed with the Indian.