Gukesh Falls to Ding Liren in World Chess Championship Opener
Gukesh Falls to Ding Liren in World Chess Championship Opener: On Monday, India’s young chess genius Gukesh, 18, was outplayed in the first game of the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren. The 42-mover classic departed radically from the tendency to agree to draws in opening-round games. For most of the game, Gukesh was on…