In the 5th round of the Tata Steel Masters, young chess talent Gukesh, playing with the White pieces, scored a significant victory over world number 5 Ian Nepomniachtchi. The game turned in Gukesh's favor after Nepomniachtchi made a critical blunder with 34...Bb4, allowing Gukesh to execute a decisive tactical shot with 35.Nxc6. The move was hailed as the only winning move, setting up a situation where any capture of the knight would lead to Nepomniachtchi's bishop being lost after 36.Rxd5. This win was a strong comeback for Gukesh after suffering two consecutive defeats in the tournament. Both players ended the day with a 50% score.
86th @TataSteelChess 2024 R5: @DGukesh bounces back with a statement victory over Nepomniachtchi https://t.co/IL7UjiwLNq
After two defeats, @DGukesh bounces back with a BIG win over Nepo in round 5 of the Tata Steel Masters! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/mHKaRzrnLg
After two defeats, @DGukesh bounces bag with a BIG win over Nepo in round 5 of the Tata Steel Masters! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/E2wp8rU4Pl
Gukesh bounces back in style! After 2 consecutive defeats, Gukesh scored a strong win with the White pieces in the 5th round of Tata Steel Masters. He defeated the 2-time World Championship Challenger, Ian Nepomniachtchi! Gukesh created a messy and complex position over the… https://t.co/Y8tMRQhkUU
Gukesh wins a sparkling game and both he and Nepo finish the day on a 50% score! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/9TxqNminqK
Gukesh takes down Nepo with a brilliant tactic 🔥 Do you see it? https://t.co/AK4ApPUYHK
Look at ALL the ways a move changes the position! The computer hates Hans Niemann's move Kh7 against Eline Roebers, but why? Well after Rg3 the threat of Nf3 is very strong, in part because Nxg5 will be check! On the one hand, simple: attack the weak g5 pawn. On the other, even… https://t.co/7QFfWI7r7n
35.Nxc6!!, the only winning move, is the bone-cruncher in Gukesh-Nepo! The idea is that either capture of the knight is met with 36.Rxd5 and the bishop will hang. Note: 36...Bc5 37.Nxc5 Rxc5 38.b4!. #TataSteelChess https://t.co/U1FYxcoeXK
Gukesh is winning against world number 5 Ian Nepomniachtchi with a brilliant shot Nxc6! https://t.co/ujXnd1uf1p
Ian Nepomniachtchi makes a big blunder with 34...Bb4, and now Gukesh gets a big advantage with the tactical shot 35. Nxc6! #TataSteelMasters Catch all the action live on YouTube with Sagar and Amruta: https://t.co/G3W35DW71S https://t.co/WqNkmSWLop