Gukesh blundered in a winning position on move 34 and handed Ding Liren the match. The Indian prodigy’s miscalculation allowed the Chinese grandmaster to seize control. Analysts called it a “textbook mistake” in a critical moment. GothamChess dissected the sequence, highlighting how a single oversight changed the outcome. The game ended in a decisive victory for Ding, who capitalized on the error with precision.