D Gukesh forces draw against Ding Liren in Game 6 of World Chess Championship

By  News On Air   Dec 02, 2024

In the World Chess Championship, another match between Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China ended in a draw after the players decided to end the sixth round game through threefold repetition in Singapore on Sunday.

With the third draw in a row, Chinese champion Liren and Indian challenger Gukesh stand tied at 3 points each in the 14-game series in the summit clash. Both players are still shy of 4.5 more points in order to win the championship.

The 32-year-old Liren had won the opening game while the 18-year-old Gukesh had emerged victorious in the third game. The second, fourth and fifth games had ended in draws.