Accusations smear D Gukesh's win as Ding Liren accused of losing 'deliberately', Russia calls for probe
PTC News Desk: Russian Chess Federation president Andrei Filatov has accused Ding Liren of China of deliberately losing the World Chess Championship final to D Gukesh. Ukrainian chess coach Peter Heine Nielsen shared a screenshot of a report published in the Russian news agency TASS in which Filatov has demanded FIDE investigation into the final match played in Singapore.
Andrei Filatov said that Ding's error of judgment turned the game into Gukesh's favour causing bewilderment among professions and fans. 'The result of the last game caused bewilderment among professionals and chess fans,' he was quoted as saying.
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"The result of the last game caused bewilderment among professionals and chess fans. The actions of the Chinese chess player in the decisive segment are extremely suspicious and require a separate investigation by FIDE," he said.
"Losing the position in which Ding Liren was is difficult even for a first-class player. The defeat of the Chinese chess player in today's game raises a lot of questions and looks like a deliberate one," he added.
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, at just 18 years old, has etched his name into the annals of chess history by defeating Chinese GM Ding Liren in a nail-biting Game 14 of the World Chess Championship. With this monumental victory, Gukesh becomes the youngest world champion ever and only the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to claim the prestigious title.
- With inputs from agencies
