India’s D Gukesh and defending World Champion China’s Ding Liren played out Catalan Opening in the ninth round of the World ...

India’s D Gukesh and China’s Ding Liren played out an English Opening pattern in Round 12 of the World Chess Championship ...

Gukesh opted for the Catalan Opening, but Liren's strong defence neutralized any potential advantage. With the score tied at 4.5 points each, the final five classical games will be crucial in ...

The match is now tied 4.5-4.5 with five games remaining. Gukesh opted for a solid Catalan opening, while Ding chose the Bogo-Indian defense. Both players demonstrated precise play, leading to a ...

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The Catalan Opening takes its name from Catalonia in Spain after this opening was played at a tournament there in 1929. In this White plays d4, c4 like in the Queen’s Gambit, but then goes on to play ...

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Gukesh, with the white pieces, opened with the Catalan Opening, a popular strategy known for its solid structure and central control. The Catalan begins with the central pawn push d4, followed by ...

An Assane Diao equaliser deep into stoppage time snatched an admirable LaLiga point for Real Betis against Barcelona, ending ...