World Chess Body Reacts To Claims Of Ding Liren ‘Deliberately Losing’ To D Gukesh

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has reacted to the claims of China’s Ding Liren shedding to India’s D Gukesh on goal throughout the recently-concluded 2024 World Chess Championship match in Singapore. In the aftermath of Gukesh’s historical past success, Ding was accused of intentionally shedding the match by Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov. Russian information company TASS quoted Filatov asking the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to open a probe and examine the end result. For the unversed, Ding made an enormous blunder within the decisive Game 14, shifting the Rook adjoining to his King, which allowed Gukesh to turn out to be the youngest-ever world chess champion.

“The results of the final sport brought about bewilderment amongst professionals and chess followers. The actions of the Chinese chess participant within the decisive phase are extraordinarily suspicious and require a separate investigation by FIDE,” Filatov advised TASS.

“Losing the place wherein Ding Liren was is troublesome even for a first-class participant. The defeat of the Chinese chess participant in at present’s sport raises plenty of questions and appears like a deliberate one,” he added.

However, FIDE chief Arkady Dvorkovich has rubbished the claims of Ding probably throwing away the sport intentionally.

Dvorkovich insisted that sports activities is all about making errors and bouncing again after that.

“Sports is about errors, with out errors, there could be no targets in soccer. Every sportsman makes errors however that is what we’re enthusiastic about, whether or not the opponent can discover the way in which to make use of a mistake,” Dvorkovich stated throughout the event’ closing ceremony just lately.

Meanwhile, Gukesh secured the requisite 7.5 factors as in opposition to 6.5 of his Chinese rival after profitable the 14th and final classical time management sport of the match that appeared headed for a draw for many half. As winner, he’ll stroll away with a whopping USD 1.3 million (approx Rs 11.03 crore) from the two.5 million prize purse.