D Gukesh vs Ding Liren Live: Game 3 win a big boost for Gukesh
Gukesh will be eager to ride the wave of his success as long and as far as possible. His first victory in the match must have provided a significant confidence boost for the Chennai-based player.
If he continues to surprise, particularly with the white pieces, he stands to reap the rewards in the coming games.
In the last world championship match that he won, Liren was trailing thrice but came back to even the scores against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia.
In fact, the only time he went ahead was on the final day when the tiebreaker decided the fate of the title.
Writing off Liren would surely not be wise given his fighting qualities but it remains to be seen how he handles things against someone who is 14 years younger and quite evidently, very hungry for success.
