Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:56pm on 01 Dec 2024,Sunday Sports
Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh drew against reigning champion Ding Liren in Game 6 of the World Chess Championship. The 46-move battle kept the score tied at 3-3 in the best-of-14 series. Playing black, Gukesh displayed strong defensive skills against Ding's London System opening. Despite a slight positional edge early on, Ding chose to simplify the game into a balanced endgame. Both players now need 4.5 points to win the title. Gukesh, 18, and Ding, 32, have one win each and four draws so far. The next game follows a rest day on Monday. Eight games remain in this tense contest.
