Chess - The 2024 World Championship (Game 6 Review)

Round 6 has historically and recently meant a match-changing turn of events. Notable examples are Fischer Vs Spassky (1972) and Carlsen Vs Nepomniachtchi (2021). What may have been a 3.5-2.5 result here subsided in two waves of potential threefold repetition, wherein the second wave was forced. Gukesh's decision to evade or quite simply ignore the first was met with rave celebration, as while he had slighter accuracy as the Black pieces, his confident decision not to settle for a draw proved thirsty until no way out.

The game I discuss below belongs solely to Game 6 of the 2024 World Championship that recently concluded.

Dedicating 2:30 PM IST and counting the hours, depending on the games themselves, on both days of the weekend, was nicely occupying as much tiring in anticipation. Ding might just reflect on dropping his point advantage in Game 3, or not taking the advantage in Game 5, or just not forging his desired opening here in Game 6. Gukesh keeps the odds energetically running, until such time as there is a decisive win. Ding taking the edge in preparation has nevertheless not surprisingly remained unconverted into a victorious outcome. No underestimating Ding on this one, but just an emphasis to the notable pattern among these follow-up games.

We rest tied, regardless of easy or hard. At this point, I would be grateful if either GM Ding Liren or GM Gukesh D delivered a checkmate of intellect, which Ding takes enough praise for with Game 1.

In Q&A following this game, one question in particular was what the first thing would be if said player hypothetically won the game tomorrow (are we looking at rest day?). 

Gukesh: I don't know. It would make me happy, so maybe that's the first thing.

Ding: *Smiles* Last time I cried, so maybe this time I will smile.

A wave of the audience, myself in the moment, happened to laugh and applaud. Regardless of this small energy everyone participated in, is that what we need? Given Ding's discretion proves solid with the French, does he, much like his analogy of crying happily and smiling all the same, need to find the way between supervising as White and improvising ad Black, or however he'd put it?

In the event if there is no 7.5 upon 14 games,

could a tiebreaker scenario help Ding like last time, or benefit Gukesh in all he makes of Ding's tactics?