Ding Liren vs Gukesh Dommaraju | Game 10 | World Chess Championship 2024

[@PowerPlayChess]

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[@v4714v]

The moment I saw this video is 15min long, I immediately knew the result of the game. Thanks for the review!

[@jimgeary]

DK, you should pad the short draw vids with an appended 10 minute bass solo inspired by the game so we can avoid these timing tells.

[@michaelf8221]

The moment I saw dxc5 I knew the result of the game

[@yanair2091]

This video is 22 minutes long.

[@matsnordstrom5987]

Thank you Daniel! I haven´t had the time to follow this match at all and didn´t even know the standing. So yesterday I sat down with a nice pot of tea and watched all your recaps in one go. They are excellent as usual. And today I´m watching live. Weird and thrilling stuff so far.

[@rainerenglert7663]

Danke!

[@PowerPlayChess]

Thank you!

[@robertmacias7920]

I think making matches more exciting by adding in these rapid/blitz factors deter and bring dullness to the match as Ding is taking no risk so he can win at blitz.

[@PowerPlayChess]

At every World Championship I see this kind of comment. I really like these matches just as they are! The tension builds…there will be an explosion and the anticipation is thrilling.

[@robertmacias7920]

@PowerPlayChess yeah but I am an old dog and this is a new set of tricks... Yet game 11 shows you are probably right as both were willing to fight

[@nilsp9426]

This reminds me of the countless games in which Stockfish lost against Alpha0: a recurring pattern was a bishop on c8 trapped behind pawns on e6 and b7. To keep that construction, Alpha0 even sacrificed quite some material. I think these positions are just miserable for black if white is knowing what they are doing. Even if you do survive, you almost never win.

[@nilsp9426]

@BeFourCM Same here. I play the Sicilian Najdorf and Kings Indian Defense for basically my whole chess career so far. Gotta get those counter-chances!

[@jozefserf2024]

No one's going to match the Carlsen and Caruana match where every single classical game was a draw!

[@archaeopteryx7405]

The draws between this two players (still undoubtely the two best players in the world) were very interesting and entertaining. Ding and Gukesh are producing only rubbish on chessboard.

[@Drprathamchess]

They are fighting draws not like boring like this

[@winfredj9820]

@@archaeopteryx7405 if ding is not taking risk, no one can do anything.

[@archaeopteryx7405]

@winfredj9820 after his ignominious defeat in the 3rd game, Ding know his limits. He hangs his hopes on tie break.

[@MartinUToob]

Oooo! The Numbers Game. Deadly.

[@DG-ss2zd]

Great coverage thanks

[@paulmeyer1756]

Thanks for the coverage. Quiet is boring.

[@hylen26]

Okay, it was a snoozer. Still a fun and interesting match overall.

[@jozefserf2024]

13:26 Yes. Ding won't mind going to the rapids. That's how he defeated Nepo. Besides he's also got a 120 point ratings advantage over Gukesh in that format. Gukesh has 2 whites to do something.

[@davidcopson5800]

If he goes to rapids, let's hope it's grand rapids.

[@HunterBelkiran]

He's definitely better at rapid than Gukesh, but I suspect Gukesh's probably practiced his rapid gameplay in the event of this kind of scenario. He's also likely underrated there too, as he's so young. I could be wrong, but it won't be a blowout if it goes to rapid, imo.

[@martinandrews2860]

Nice one. Thx. Tension builds…..

[@jozefserf2024]

It won't be boring from now on as the tension begins to increase. The world championship is on the line. It doesn't get any bigger than this.

[@davidcopson5800]

You've made a good job of the analysis. It's just a shame the players don't give you a hand and play some exciting chess. Hopefully there will be a decisive game soon. Keep up the good work.

[@drinkxyz]

I think they should just get rid of tiebreaks. It's supposed to be a classical match after all. Give the incumbent draw odds.

[@SurfinScientist]

That only gives an incentive for the world champion to make draws, so it won't improve things.

[@drinkxyz]

If the challenger can't win a game, he doesn't deserve the crown.

[@SurfinScientist]

@@drinkxyz Well the challenger just won game 11...

[@surfaceoftheoesj]

Well done Gukesh 🔥

[@Eleuthero5]

This certainly was the quietest game thus far but it's not exactly like the other games were a fire on board. The match has been tactically dry on the whole.

[@chy453]

Imagine being a spectator who paid 50 quid to enter the playing venue to see this

[@tedblack8361]

Thanks Danny, enjoyed the Simul as well at the London Chess Classic you gave. What was the final game score at the end?

[@PowerPlayChess]

Well played, Ted! Four draws and I won the rest. I’m happy with that considering my rustiness!

[@tedblack8361]

👏​@@PowerPlayChess

[@DukeSlystalker]

To create more urgency, I propose a change of format. Do some form of tiebreak after every draw to try to get a decisive result for each round. Tennis tiebreaks are the most exciting thing in the sport whether it's deuce or tied set. Of course, having the white pieces isn't nearly the advantage of a service game.

[@robinesperoza]

I agree. Like Norway chess or something.

[@seop1721]

Ooh. I love this idea!

[@seop1721]

Maybe switch colours. If black draws, they are white in the tiebreak. So it rewards the defender.

[@seop1721]

If Gukesh sees a loss coming in the rapid play, he may need to choose a risky opening and press before it's too late.

[@perpetualchesspodcast9143]

I think it’s dangerous for Ding to punt his White’s and rely on Gukesh’s relative rapid weakness as a wholesale match strategy. The kid is 18! Kids get better at chess (including rapid).

[@robinesperoza]

yes, but during the match it seems that Gukesh relied more on calculation and Ding more on intuition. I feel rapid play-offs are Ding's best shot.

[@brandondaniels9471]

Spotted Qc2 on the think. I'm only a recreational player at best. But all of these PowerPlayChess videos have me thinking like a Super GM 😂#SuperRecreationalMaster (RM)

[@synchronium24]

Ding is trying to become the Word Rapid Champion in a supposedly classical event.

[@beloglavisup2]

Next match, first who wins 10 games wins the title.

[@daleproctor3723]

And no increments until at least the 3rd time control.

[@SennethLawrence]

That would be like the South Africa versus England cricket timeless test match in 1939, which was abandoned as a draw after nine days of play spread over twelve days as England had to get their ship home.

[@draganilic-bi2lj]

I don't use a comp and am an average player. Am wondering, would Ne2 make any sense after Nh5? Great analysis of a rather placid game, btw.

[@michaelf8221]

Just trades off the knight for Bishop. So nah black is totally fine to slightly better for black

[@milindnandargi2862]

33 seconds is goated fr

[@Batai25]

What?

[@jamiethomas3122]

"There isn't much to play for here" Yep, that pretty much sums up the whole championship so far. You'd think these 2 had something to prove, not being the strongest players in the world and still playing for a championship title.

[@craigyoung6557]

Amother dull game. King does his best to make interesting a boring, no tension, game.

[@djgresearch]

I wonder if Gukesh will go for it tomorrow as white. Maybe some devilish prep against the French? I live in hope.

[@luigi777aa]

Ding's rapid rating dates essentially from the times he was in a peak form. Since 4 years he loses rating points. So I would not say he is strong in rapid. He was strong in rapid, but is he still?

[@YtubeUserr]

The most boring game in the match so far. Let's look forward to the next game

[@iconicon5642]

Ding playing for the penalty shoot out

[@happyhornet1000]

When is FIDE going to introduce tie-breaks before the match?! This is the only way to stop an endless succession of boring draws in every World Championship match!

[@alexandershorse9021]

Absolutely agree Gukesh needs to play to win next as white, he needs a Kasparov moment…

[@davidwillacy4796]

Well done Ding, you’re exciting play has thrilled us all to bits. Not.

[@anandmoon5701]

Fisher Random chess should be used to make game exciting

[@lazyatthedisco]

Lmao. People wouldn't have survived the Kasparov-Karpov matches with this short span attention mentality. Not all games would result in an exciting fight, nor do they have to.

[@anandmoon5701]

@lazyatthedisco but draw can be achived in FRC format only thing they have to make efforts.

[@PommesMitMayo]

i thought they already had their rest day the day before.

[@williamMaezawa]

They did you are right and they still played a boring low quality game today

[@lordwilksy]

This has been the worst world championship I’ve ever seen and I started watching from Short versus Kasparov.

[@espenlarsen4204]

Ding is becoming «more» risk adverse?? How risk adverse can you possibly be?

[@northshores7319]

Most everyone thought Gukesh would be a t+3 by now. Ding is saying-To beat me ya gotta attack-hopping Gukesh will stumble, for, after all, he is the Challenger. Before Ding exchanger on f6, I think past Champs like Capa, Petrosian and Fischer would have been more positionally direct in their play. Ding's match experience is an advantage. Kasparov will be the first to tell us that can be a huge problem for the challenger.

[@msalty2823]

Uneventful game. Why would white be so modestly? I don't like that players can play for draws and then hope for the rapid or blitz. imo game should be played with some sort of sudden death classical format.

[@fundhund62]

I think they should simply give the champion draw odds, again. There is nothing wrong with expecting the challenger to beat the title holder if he wants to be called world chess champion. If you don't like that, how about first to win three or so games?

[@shouldersofgiants4649]

Hey Ben 👋I get the feeling that Ding doesn't believe he can win the match in the classical portion. Seems to me, his strategy is to minimize risk and conserve energy for the tiebreak. This also puts Gukesh under psychological pressure who (in some instances like not taking draw in G7 & 8) looked a bit too eager (although he has shown restraint overall). Games 11 & 13 should be very interesting! I'm hoping for a close finish and Gukesh taking the match in the classical portion

[@coconutz247]

get rid of the ads. too disruptive to keep a train of thought

[@SurfinScientist]

Get yourself an ad blocker then.

[@coconutz247]

@@SurfinScientist you obviously haven't thought this through. if i use my ad blocker, youtube flashes a big black sign....turn off your ad blocker to see content. they direct you to go ad free. my point is how can you follow a chess game if you are interrupted with a 3 minute ad??

[@LateCloser]

Leko, Karjakin, Carauna, Gukesh...recent challengers about to lose a WC match on tiebreakers? Even Magnus shied away from the challenge. We really need a format change, badly. If they want to play rapid tiebreakers, let's do it from the start and not waste anyone's time. I'd love to see a fighting classical match, but the players don't have the nerves or the motivation to do it. Ding has laid out his plan. Gukesh has TWO games as white to win, or he becomes a clear underdog in a match where he was seen as a clear favorite. Shame.

[@djgresearch]

I think there's a lot to be said for the old method, where the champion retained the title if scores were level at the end.

[@Requiredfields2]

Drawer, another snooze fest.

[@kolomvasd8]

The whole match is rather dry...

[@sam-lz6pi]

This game reminds me of Mike Tyson's latest (last?) fight.

[@jd_ska]

boring draw, Ding doesnt look hungry at all

[@ДенисЮденков-ь5ж]

Boring game

[@royprovins7037]

Don't like QGD. You spend the whole game groveling for a draw

[@PowerPlayChess]

Not too true! My favourite opening to play with Black! Just check out the games of Spassky and Vaganian.

[@archaeopteryx7405]

Another rubbish game, unworthy to be played in a match for the world championship. I wonder there are people availaible to pay to assist to such a ridicolous show. Kasparov is right: this is an ordinary FIDE competition, without any significance for the history of chess. The last world champion worth of this name was Carlsen.

[@MoneyMan28]

Need some action, boring draw

[@alexmarothy8715]

Some negativity in the comment section here. I think this has been relatively exciting actually for a world championship match. I learned recently that Karpov and Kasparov had 40 draws over a 6 month long match!

[@SurfinScientist]

With the type of anti-chess played by Ding, I cannot conclude other than that the guy is a disgrace as a world champion.

[@uppgifter]

most boring match in history

[@williamMaezawa]

This world chess championship is absolutely horrible even Vladimir Kramnik tweeted about how boring and horrible these two are

[@statma4274]

Cmon now

[@williamMaezawa]

@statma4274 try to use your brain and you can see how boring and unprofessional this world chess championship is evev a former world chess champion tweeted about that

[@fundhund62]

Even Kramnik? 🤔

[@jayw9432]

Lol, it's clear you haven't been watching the games, and only looked at the results. And oh yea Kramnik? 😂😂😂😂

[@williamMaezawa]

@fundhund62 even him a former world champion