Gukesh’s unbelievable save: World champion defends losing position with black for 6 hours vs arch-rival Nodirbek Abdusattorov

By move 26, the eval bar was indicating Abdusattorov's advantage. By move 42, the Uzbek GM was a pawn up. On move 45, Gukesh erred. By move 46, the world champion was two pawns down. The writing seemed to be on the wall. Gukesh still defended.

Jan 25, 2025 - 00:30
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Gukesh’s unbelievable save: World champion defends losing position with black for 6 hours vs arch-rival Nodirbek Abdusattorov
By move 26, the eval bar was indicating Abdusattorov's advantage. By move 42, the Uzbek GM was a pawn up. On move 45, Gukesh erred. By move 46, the world champion was two pawns down. The writing seemed to be on the wall. Gukesh still defended.

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