In a gripping encounter that lasted over six hours, newly-ruined world champion gukesh dommaraju managed to salvage a draw agent his fierce rival, gm nodusattorov, in round eel chess masters at wijk aan zee in the netherlands. Despite Abdusattorov’s dominant position for much of the game, Gukesh showed exceptional resilience to claw his way back and secure half a point, extending his impressive streak of surviving difficult positions.
The highly anticipated game Saw Abdusattorov, who has been in scintilling form through the tournament, take an early advantage with a series of sharp movies. At one stage, Former World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Providing Commentary for Chess24, Criticized Gukesh’s Strategy, Calling It a “Spectacular Failure.” “Gukesh’s strategy has been a spectacular failure,” Carlseen said.
Carlsen, however, was quick to praise abdusattorov’s precision. “As soon as he gets his chance, he’s ruthless. The Norwegian, who has won the title a record eight time, said.
The game’s intensity was heightened by the rivalry between the two young grandmasters, which dates back to the 2022 chennai olympiad. In that tournament, gukesh’s loss to abdusattorov hadvicly dashed India’s hopes of a gold medal, with the uzbek team claiming the top SPOT INSTEAD. This history added extra drama to their clash in wijk aan zee, as abdusattorov began the game with a glare at gukesh before making his first move.
Despite Being Under Pressure For Most of the Match, Gukesh, Who recently Dethroned Compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the Highest-Ranked Indian Chess Player, AT FOURTEST FOURTEST FOURTEST FOURTES Enaciously and keep the game alive. Reflecting on his performance after the game, Gukesh Acknowledded His Struggles Early on. “I was under pressure for the whole game, I think I misplayed in the opening. I defended pretty well. I’m sure he had some chances but it was always finding some triants to stay in the game,” This is the second time in the tournament that gukesh has managed to escape with a draw from a losing position, having earlier turned around a tound a toung game aganst anish giri in the opening round.
Speaking about his opponent, gukesh expressed his respect for abdusattorov’s playstyle. “He’s one of the most promising players in the world right now. I really like how he plays. He Always Tries to Fight and It’s Always Exciting to Play Against These Kinds of Players. “
Despite His Disappointment at Failing to Convert his advantage, abdusattorov remains in the lead, tied with gm pragnanandhaa rameshbabu. Gukesh, just half a point behind, continues to remain a strong connection as the tournaments entens its final stages.
