Indian Grandmaster Vaishali Rameshbabu (8.5) emerged the champion ahead of Kazakh GM Bibisara Assaubayeva (8.0) after the 14th round of the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus…
Uzbek Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov with a stunning 9.5/13 score won the FIDE Candidates 2026 with a round to spare after the 13th round at Cyprus. In the women’s section, GMs Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) & Bibisara Assaubayeva (Kazakhstan) led the table with 7.5 points…
GMs Zhu Jiner & Vaishali Rameshbabu led the FIDE Women’s Candidates 2026 while GM Javokhir Sindarov led the Open section after the 12th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, Cyprus…
GMs Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) and Vaishali Rameshbabu (India) led the FIDE Candidates 2026 after the 11th round at the Cap St Georges Hotel and Resort in Pegeia, Cyprus…
Gukesh vs. Ding, Game 11 Opening: Instant trouble
Posted on December 8, 2024 BY Michael Ludwig
The eleventh game of the 2024 Chess World Championship features 1. Nf3, avoiding 1. e4 and 1. d4 again as Gukesh (White) pushes for a dynamic game against Ding Liren (Black) with very early c4 and b4 pushes. Ding is thinking from the get-go, likely not surprised by Gukesh’s insistence on a fighting game, but unsure about how to steer away from the worst. He has now spent 20 minutes deciding on his fourth move!
The first 4 moves of game 11 are given below. Follow the game live on Lichess, or on stream with commentary by Grandmasters Anish Giri and Peter Leko.
