Against all odds, World Champion Ding Liren missed a great chance to pile up the pressure in the match this afternoon, misplaying a significant advantage in the endgame.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defending the black pieces, the Chinese champion efficiently neutralized his opponent\u2019s exchange variation in the French defence and seemed to be well on his way to scoring his second win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, just when the time was ripe, uncertainty kicked in and the position played tricks on his mind, allowing the challenger to claim a draw and go into the sixth game tied at 2.5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTowards the end of the game, I was very worried about my position after the manoeuvre 27\u2026Be6 followed by 28\u2026Rc8. I was quite relieved when my opponent played 27\u2026Bc6, as I thought it would be a draw\u201d a very reassured Gukesh explained in the postgame press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The champion understood that he had missed a big opportunity: \u201cI didn\u2019t see the idea with 28\u2026Rc8, I was thinking of moving the king to the kingside, like some kind of Berlin pawn structure. I didn\u2019t realize that it was a big advantage for me.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTowards the end of the game, I was very worried about my position after the manoeuvre 27\u2026Be6 followed by 28\u2026Rc8. I was quite relieved when my opponent played 27\u2026Bc6, as I thought it would be a draw\u201d a very reassured Gukesh explained in the postgame press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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