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The Times of India
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Amit Karmarkar | TNN

Chess Olympiad: Gukesh, master of the mind game

Indian's win over Wei Yi stumps China, gives challenger headstart against Ding Liren ahead of world title match

If there was an award for knighthood at the ongoing Chess Olympiad, D Gukesh would have got it for his win over Wei Yi of China. The battling win gave the Indian a huge mental edge over Wei's compatriot Ding Liren who Gukesh will meet in Singapore in mid-December for the world title. But that's another story.

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