Ding Liren defeats Gukesh D's Italian Game

Featured is the sharp chess game between Gukesh D and Ding Liren from the 2024 Tata Steel Masters. The opening is an Italian Game, Giuoco Piano. It's instructive to see how exactly Ding Liren handles Gukesh's dark-squared bishop and its pin on Black's king knight. After Gukesh advances in the center with d4, Ding Liren responds with an excellent sequence that carves out a significant weakness on White's queenside, which a knight can then exploit.
Image of Ding Liren courtesy of Lennart Ootes
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  • @markfisher2201
    @markfisher2201Ай бұрын

    "If you don't want to do your homework, and I imagine many of you are in that camp"

  • @homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649

    @homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649

    Ай бұрын

    Jerry videos are like doing homework, but with much more fun (:

  • @nicksgmail9663

    @nicksgmail9663

    Ай бұрын

    I wish I even could do that level of homework 😂

  • @inspiringmedia3716

    @inspiringmedia3716

    Ай бұрын

    I'm in that camp 😂

  • @Justostar9
    @Justostar9Ай бұрын

    Very natural, patient counter-attacking play from Ding, totally took over the middle-game. Thanks Jerry for the branches of analysis, very informative!

  • @wzdew
    @wzdewАй бұрын

    Ding is such a monster in these kinds of slow maneuvering games. To find a winning path is hard enough in a game like this, but to do it without even an inaccuracy is mind boggling. It may not be flashy, but it's precise.

  • @BamThwok76
    @BamThwok76Ай бұрын

    If i ever needed a new ChessNetwork video, it's tonight. I'll probably follow it up with a 'this may put you to sleep' vid. moving tomorrow, wish me luck. need a good rest hehe

  • @oromano
    @oromanoАй бұрын

    By far the best game analyses here in YT -- I feel like I understand chess! ;) Really, keep up the great work --- and don't change your unique style, it's a gem. Enjoying the strategic ideas from the opening, but above all the calm, dialogical way to explain the positions with no eval bar and just a little amount of SF only when needed. Refreshing!

  • @youssefnasser9413
    @youssefnasser9413Ай бұрын

    I hope you don't stop your videos.. always had been the best channel.

  • @georgehav650
    @georgehav650Ай бұрын

    Jerry has the best 👌 chess games explanations on KZread by far

  • @TraeFittz
    @TraeFittzАй бұрын

    Ding is goin Back-to-Back.. 2x World Champion 🏆♟️🏆

  • @lenz6293
    @lenz6293Ай бұрын

    Top game, that makes the battle for thr world championship even more interesting. Also in many other aspects quite instructive. Well presented. Thanks for showing.

  • @fep_ptcp883
    @fep_ptcp883Ай бұрын

    17:50 - Kramnik has entered the chat

  • @JoseDownUnder
    @JoseDownUnderАй бұрын

    Great work Jerry as usual , the best chess channel in KZread for instructive game analysis , period !

  • @DeionBonner
    @DeionBonnerАй бұрын

    I honestly want Ding to perform well in the match. It should be one to remember if he does...

  • @MoonBurn13
    @MoonBurn13Ай бұрын

    The configurations in these games are funky and would be confusing but for your analyses. Thanx Jerry.

  • @therealsylvos
    @therealsylvosАй бұрын

    So cool how it’s not a very closed position at the time, but the knight is the much stronger piece. Really cool from Ding to figure that out OTB.

  • @AustPraxis
    @AustPraxisАй бұрын

    Great video, as always. I've been subscribed to you since I was in high school! Thanks for being such a prolific source of chess knowledge, and fabulous commentary.

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you. Time flies 😎

  • @mopsnuf
    @mopsnufАй бұрын

    Love the tale of the tape visualized in the end. Thanks Jerry.

  • @BamThwok76
    @BamThwok76Ай бұрын

    I say this too much but that was awesome, thank you Jerry.

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Bam! 😎

  • @KF1
    @KF1Ай бұрын

    I tried to do my homework but I fell asleep

  • @nicksamek12
    @nicksamek12Ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video! Looking forward to watching.

  • @robbieshields1563
    @robbieshields1563Ай бұрын

    So instructive. Thank you Jerry

  • @Hakapuku
    @HakapukuАй бұрын

    Thank you, Jerry. God bless. Always instructive, always fun to watch.❤

  • @redisthewaytogo4373
    @redisthewaytogo437321 күн бұрын

    No surprise considering ding has shown to find lines not even stock fish considers winning at times. He did find an impossible mate against nepo in the world championship.

  • @sarkokhalid2335
    @sarkokhalid2335Ай бұрын

    Actually... this was the bestt chess video i ever watched! Thankssssss ❤❤

  • @LukeLongboneOfficial
    @LukeLongboneOfficialАй бұрын

    Wonder if this year’s Gukesh is better than 15 year old Gukesh? In the Candidates, he seemed to find better winning chances by playing more assertively than otherwise. Can’t wait to see what happens in the WCC.

  • @jonaszurba4906
    @jonaszurba4906Ай бұрын

    Kramnik would find Ding's last 14 moves veri veri interesting

  • @JoseDownUnder
    @JoseDownUnderАй бұрын

    Jerry, at 2:00 how the White Queen Knight is going to trouble Black bishop ? Isn’t Bb6 an option for Black ?

  • @bedeehiogu2159
    @bedeehiogu2159Ай бұрын

    Thanks Jerry mate

  • @abdelrahmantamer1679
    @abdelrahmantamer1679Ай бұрын

    The best youtube chess channel ever😍😍

  • @abdelrahmantamer1679
    @abdelrahmantamer1679Ай бұрын

    I'm a big fan of this clear valuable game analysis❤❤❤❤

  • @user-up7rk7ex5g
    @user-up7rk7ex5gАй бұрын

    Thank you

  • @joseraulcapablanca8564
    @joseraulcapablanca8564Ай бұрын

    These two both prefer the same type of careful amnouvering, I just suspect that Ding is better at it than Gukesh, looking forward to a high level championship later in the year. Thanks Jerry.

  • @abebuckingham8198

    @abebuckingham8198

    Ай бұрын

    He won both games they've ever played with the black pieces and earlier this year. Gukesh is clearly the underdog in this match.

  • @rumaulia2709
    @rumaulia2709Ай бұрын

    Love the sharp play by Ding

  • @stephennewberry9815
    @stephennewberry9815Ай бұрын

    Thank you Jerry

  • @sibusisoharvey2652
    @sibusisoharvey2652Ай бұрын

    More Liren please more Liren

  • @WippSheridan
    @WippSheridanАй бұрын

    The position after Nxc7 and Kf8, Stockfish 16 at a depth of 24 evaluates at -2.5. Personally over the board, I would feel I was losing in this position. Open f file for a rook to occupy, pressure on the f7 point by LSB and the queen, potentially losing the rook on a8.

  • @casual_chess
    @casual_chessАй бұрын

    Jerry, tom here. U r awesome ❤

  • @itsmeshyam1436

    @itsmeshyam1436

    Ай бұрын

    Tom, Jerry's content is indeed worth chasing. You've taken on the right pursuit :)

  • @ref8893
    @ref8893Ай бұрын

    ...excellent analysis!

  • @chessclassics
    @chessclassicsАй бұрын

    Ding is going to collect another cool million

  • @Chessdummy

    @Chessdummy

    Ай бұрын

    You mean give away a million games lol

  • @bigtoosh

    @bigtoosh

    Ай бұрын

    @@Chessdummy technically Gukesh has never beaten Liren in classical lol

  • @zatoichimasseur6767

    @zatoichimasseur6767

    Ай бұрын

    Ok i understand but what do u mean by lol?

  • @Kk-rc5dl

    @Kk-rc5dl

    29 күн бұрын

    ​@@bigtoosh he will defeat

  • @bigtoosh

    @bigtoosh

    29 күн бұрын

    @@Kk-rc5dl ok lol

  • @jamescaserta6265
    @jamescaserta6265Ай бұрын

    Wow!

  • @xXjuanpablo1403Xx
    @xXjuanpablo1403XxАй бұрын

    Alright Jerry, we get it, I'm a Ding stan too 😂 jk jk, thank you for the video ♡

  • @FahimHoq

    @FahimHoq

    Ай бұрын

    Its not that. Since Gukesh is still a very young player, there isn't many games where he has won against top players such as Ding, of course it will change with time. So Jerry analyzing their past encounters for WCC preview, we find more games where Ding won rather than the other way around.

  • @josephulmer5208

    @josephulmer5208

    Ай бұрын

    @@FahimHoq Although, I do I think there is a prevalent opinion among chess fans that Ding has lost a step since the WC and may even be an underdog vs the hot Gukesh. I think these last two vids by Jerry do a fantastic job of reminding people just how dangerous Ding still is. This game being from this year is especially impressive.

  • @stoutlager6325

    @stoutlager6325

    Ай бұрын

    The two have only played two classical games. Ding won both. Jerry has rightly covered both as they are relevant for speculation going in to the match.

  • @FahimHoq

    @FahimHoq

    Ай бұрын

    @stoutlager6325 I agree. I love the fact that Jerry covered these games. I meant the sample size is small as its only 2 games, so we can't tell who is supposed to be the favorite in WCC later this year.

  • @FahimHoq

    @FahimHoq

    Ай бұрын

    @josephulmer5208 I have also seen comments where people underestimated Gukesh as well. Ding is a fantastic player, no doubt, I think he will be back to his best, as defending world title is a massive motivation. However, we saw in the candidate that Gukesh has improved a lot in a short space of time. He looks much stronger compared to even last year. In the Candidates, he managed to hold his own against the likes of Fabi, Nepo, Hikaru, etc. Had those player were challenging Ding, no one would have doubted their strengths. So if Gukesh can win a tournament with them in there, then I believe Gukesh is also capable of challenging even peak form Ding Liren.

  • @jeffersonthomas1269
    @jeffersonthomas1269Ай бұрын

    I watch many game reviews. THIS review is one of the very best that I have watched over many many years. And I am not a nice guy per say. Props be props.

  • @ChessNetwork

    @ChessNetwork

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you for the compliment 👍

  • @Chessdummy
    @ChessdummyАй бұрын

    Well, at least there are people who enjoy learning. Just do not like not knowing who or what I am playing against.

  • @Earthesion
    @EarthesionАй бұрын

    B5 hole was fatal combined with the queenside castle as well as the black sq bishop locked on the kingside

  • @johngleeman8347
    @johngleeman8347Ай бұрын

    Did Liren really make the perfect move for 14 turns straight? Wow.

  • @jamesdelb6885
    @jamesdelb6885Ай бұрын

    No inaccuracies... wow.

  • @wolfgangwiesinger9502
    @wolfgangwiesinger9502Ай бұрын

    Look up Capablancas book chess strategy where he plays g5 and kills the bishop like here.

  • @Jagx
    @JagxАй бұрын

    Mate, why dont you live stream?

  • @homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649

    @homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649

    Ай бұрын

    he does occasionally stream at twitch ( titled tuesdays for example).

  • @KF1

    @KF1

    Ай бұрын

    He does. I got to play hand and brain w him on stream before

  • @samcatsam
    @samcatsamАй бұрын

    hell yeah jerry

  • @user-cp3zm8em8n
    @user-cp3zm8em8nАй бұрын

    More of this Chinese dragon, please

  • @filipmilojkovc6146
    @filipmilojkovc6146Ай бұрын

    I just seat to eat and video show up, wp 😊

  • @solomonlane1471
    @solomonlane1471Ай бұрын

    Ding Liren undoubtably will win him in the WCC

  • @VijayThakurMD

    @VijayThakurMD

    Ай бұрын

    I doubt considering his recent poor form

  • @Scriabinfan593

    @Scriabinfan593

    Ай бұрын

    I wouldn’t be so sure.

  • @konstantinoskountousias3099

    @konstantinoskountousias3099

    Ай бұрын

    well it wont be only Liren vs Gukesh but also China vs India so it will be mutch more interesting games and not easy as this one...

  • @jeisson42

    @jeisson42

    Ай бұрын

    @@VijayThakurMD This matched happened while Ding's was having a very bad performance.

  • @VijayThakurMD

    @VijayThakurMD

    Ай бұрын

    @@jeisson42 how old was Gukesh then 🤔

  • @already_takent
    @already_takentАй бұрын

    again????

  • @arnoudh6203

    @arnoudh6203

    Ай бұрын

    What's wrong with covering games from the players from the WC coming up? If it's the fact that Ding wins both games he covered, that is because there are no classical games with Gukesh winning, because the two haven't played that much.

  • @fizzbronson4279
    @fizzbronson4279Ай бұрын

    Jerry trolling again 😂 Angry indians incoming...

  • @shubhamdhiman12

    @shubhamdhiman12

    Ай бұрын

    Jerry is fine. You are the problem 💫

  • @user-cp3zm8em8n

    @user-cp3zm8em8n

    Ай бұрын

    Prepare the archers!

  • @fizzbronson4279

    @fizzbronson4279

    Ай бұрын

    @@shubhamdhiman12 And here they come 😂

  • @shubhamdhiman12

    @shubhamdhiman12

    Ай бұрын

    @@fizzbronson4279 I'm glad Jerry is posting videos so that everyone knows how strong Ding is. He, even though the current world champion is not being taken seriously since his horrendous performance in the last tournament. But that doesn't change the fact that he is still one of the best there is and should never be underestimated. But I don't understand what your beef is? Did someone beat you or didn't love you back? What's wrong with you?

  • @rumaulia2709

    @rumaulia2709

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@shubhamdhiman12it was the previous Ding vs Gukesh video, check out the comment sections where some Indian fans are salty about the title

  • @MentalPawn
    @MentalPawnАй бұрын

    I predict ding liren will crush the kid 5-0

  • @chessclassics

    @chessclassics

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you. The candidates is more of a lottery. He kid got lucky

  • @bluecocacola

    @bluecocacola

    Ай бұрын

    luck is when opportunity meets preparation​@@chessclassics saying he's just lucky is insane...as if to discredit the sheer focus and determination the kid put

  • @afkass4965

    @afkass4965

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@chessclassicsI know right. He just got lucky. I bet if you'd be seated in the candidates, you could've gotten lucky to win too🤡

  • @honestcitizen90

    @honestcitizen90

    Ай бұрын

    Hmmm, let's see....

  • @reynoldzy8

    @reynoldzy8

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@chessclassics3 times candidates experience couldn't help those Japanese and Italian guys , surely the kids luck is unmatched

  • @DanBurgaud
    @DanBurgaudАй бұрын

    Sometimes DING plays like stockfish, but for most of 2024 he played like a 1200.

  • @abebuckingham8198

    @abebuckingham8198

    Ай бұрын

    Both his wins against Gukesh were in 2024 and were both with the black pieces. He's going to crush this kid.

  • @AllLifeHacks007

    @AllLifeHacks007

    Ай бұрын

    Gukesh has too much time to prepare before candidate no-one predicted his win but he won.​@@abebuckingham8198

  • @TruthSurge
    @TruthSurgeАй бұрын

    Maybe the Chinese govt surgically implanted a device into Ding's brain that allowed him to receive stockfish moves during the game! But Ding deliberately loses a few games to make it seem like this isn't the case until...... the championship of the world! hey, it's possible. You don't know what lengths dictators will go to! They need to do full-body x-ray b4 every match! nice commentary! Very easy to follow.

  • @willywonka6487

    @willywonka6487

    Ай бұрын

    interesting... begin the xray procedure, yes?

  • @BedroomPianist

    @BedroomPianist

    Ай бұрын

    Neuralink?

  • @TruthSurge

    @TruthSurge

    Ай бұрын

    @@willywonka6487 okay, I do the procedure.... first I x-ray... this is what I always do..... HEHE

  • @thedeadbaby

    @thedeadbaby

    Ай бұрын

    Why would CCP do that when they can just bribe pookesh like they bribed the ethiopians and kenyans during the half marathon? Soooooo much easier.

  • @abebuckingham8198

    @abebuckingham8198

    Ай бұрын

    Not only is it impossible it's incredibly stupid. Stop huffing American propaganda, it's rotting your brain.

  • @reisanibal1
    @reisanibal1Ай бұрын

    I'm sensing a little favoritism for Liren. Just saying...

  • @arnoudh6203

    @arnoudh6203

    Ай бұрын

    2/2 is not statistically significant. Also, Gukesh has never beaten Liren in classical, the two haven't played that much.

  • @abebuckingham8198

    @abebuckingham8198

    Ай бұрын

    They have played exactly two games with classical time controls and Liren won both of them. That's not favoritism it's just reality.

  • @ex0duzz

    @ex0duzz

    Ай бұрын

    Reality seems to favor ding.. lol

  • @urbsasusual
    @urbsasusualАй бұрын

    Very confused! How was the actual game played? Unsubscribed for good.

  • @JtChapperton-pv6gc
    @JtChapperton-pv6gcАй бұрын

    Thank you Jerry