Chin An

[Chin An @engchinan]

Photos of the @STMPDRCRDS Family @ Day 1 of @UltraSingapore 2019 are now up on my page - link in bio!

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

🇮🇳 Gukesh D: 18 years old and next to the trophy that cements his place in history 🌟🏆 #DingGukesh

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

The 2024 FIDE World Championship Match, presented by Google, has concluded. 🇮🇳 Gukesh D is the 18th World Champion. Congratulations 👏

#DingGukesh
📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

🇮🇳 Gukesh D, the new World Champion, moments after achieving his lifelong dream!
#DingGukesh

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[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Happy faces after 🇮🇳 Gukesh D became the 18th World Champion! 👑
#DingGukesh

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

FIDE World Championship Game 14: 🇮🇳 Gukesh D crowned 18th World Champion 👑

18-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh D is the new FIDE World Champion and the 18th in the line of champions, the youngest ever in history.

In a dramatic and unexpected turn of events, when it seemed that the final game was heading for a draw and tiebreaks were unavoidable, the champion Ding Liren made a huge mistake and capitulated three moves later. The final result of the match is 7.5-6.5 for the challenger.

Read a detailed report by @Rahal_Michael
🔗https://t.co/kU8wTWcv6v
📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

🇨🇳 Ding Liren WINS GAME 12! 🔥

A strong comeback after a tough loss in the previous game! The FIDE World Championship Match, presented by Google, is now tied at 6-6 with only two games to go!

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Mr. Zhu Jing, Chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, made the first ceremonial move for game 12 of the FIDE World Championship Match 2024, presented by Google.

He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of China in 2001. He has worked in the Department of Consular Affairs, the Department of Personnel and the General Office of MFA. He has also served in the MFA Commissioner's Office in the Macao SAR, and the Chinese Embassies in Kenya and Ghana. He was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore in June 2023.

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Have a question for Ding Liren or Gukesh D? 🎤

Now is your chance to join the post-game press conference! Drop your questions in the comments, and we'll pick the best ones to ask the players. #DingGukesh

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

"I told myself: “Okay, now I have already spoiled the advantage. Now, let me just make one move at a time and not make any more mistakes. After that, I was just trying to play one move at a time and not lose on the spot.”" - 🇮🇳 Gukesh D about him regaining his peace in Game 11 of the FIDE World Championship, presented by Google.

#DingGukesh
📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

FIDE World Championship Game 11: Ding collapses under pressure as Gukesh takes the lead 🌟

This afternoon in Singapore, the 18-year-old chess prodigy 🇮🇳 Gukesh D took a huge step toward becoming the youngest classical chess champion in history. After one of the most exciting games of the match, in which both players spent almost an hour on one single move, he defeated the champion Ding Liren, setting the match score at 6-5 with only three games to go!

Read detailed report by @Rahal_Michael
🔗https://t.co/5lYrhmQ7xq
📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

"I don’t think my opponent was playing for draws - he had some better positions in the match. It’s a 14 games long match and you can’t plan from the start to take the match to the tiebreaks, because in chess mistakes always happen." - Gukesh D 🇮🇳

📷 Eng Chin An #DingGukesh

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

"During the game I lost my cool at some point, because I achieved exactly what I wanted out of the opening and then I just went crazy for some time. After that I realized I’m not losing and I realized I have some chances and then suddenly won the game." - 🇮🇳 Gukesh D #DingGukesh

📷Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

“I did notice the Indian fans cheering my name. It means a lot to me…. What can I say? Indian fans are the best. I’m really grateful for all the support.” - 🇮🇳 Gukesh D

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

🇮🇳 Gukesh D wins Game 11 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match, presented by Google. #DingGukesh

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

GM Hou Yifan, 4-time Women’s World Champion, made the ceremonial first move today for 🇨🇳 Ding Liren at FIDE World Championship Match, presented by Google.
#DingGukesh

Hou Yifan has achieved many notable accomplishments: At 14 years, 6 months, and 2 days old, she became the youngest female player to ever earn the grandmaster title. At 16, Hou became the youngest ever to win the Women's World Chess Championship. She is the second highest rated female player of all time and one of only three women to ever be rated among the world's top 100 players.

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Game 11 of the FIDE World Championship, presented by Google, kicked off with Eugene Torre, Philippine Grandmaster, making a ceremonial first move for 🇮🇳Gukesh D.
#DingGukesh

Eugene Torre has been a trailblazer for Asian chess for half a century, achieving a number of continental milestones including first grandmaster, first to defeat a reigning world champion, and first to reach the Candidates stage of the World Championship. A member of the Philippine Olympiad team a record 23 times, Torre won three individual medals on board one. He also won a bronze medal on board three at Baku 2016 at the age of 64.

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

"I don’t think the wait for mistakes will be so long. There are mistakes happening in every game, to be honest." Gukesh D 🇮🇳
"Every game we are hoping for create chances ourselves, not hoping the opponent will do some mistakes. Otherwise we would play some tricks which are not objectively good, but to check the opponent." Ding Liren 🇨🇳

❓ "It’s seems both of you are patiently waiting for your opponent to make a mistake and capitalize on that one chance, but your opponent making a mistake is not in your control. Does it tempt you into considering newer ideas or riskier decisions and thus increasing you chances of committing an error? What would you prefer: to act or to react?" #DingGukesh

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Game 10 ended in a draw 🤝 #DingGukesh

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Clicks from Game 10 🔥 #DingGukesh

📷 Eng Chin An

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Which Ding are you today?

#DingGukesh
📷 Eng Chin An and Maria Emelianova