World Chess Championship: D Gukesh and Ding Liren play out draw in Game 4

Indian chess grandmaster D Gukesh held China’s reigning World Champion Ding Liren to a draw raw in their Game 4 of their World Chess Championship match on November 29 in Singapore. The game ended in a draw after 42 moves as D Gukesh, playing with black pieces, overcame a shaky initial phase in Singapore.

The World Championship match is tied at 2-2 after four games. The first player to reach 7.5 points over 14 games will win the prestigious title. Gukesh, 18, who became the youngest challenger to the world championship crown, recovered from a defeat in Game 1 and has been improving consistently. China’s 32-year-old Ding Liren took the lead by winning the opening game, followed by a draw in the second. In a tightly contested third game that reached a Rook endgame, both players opted for a draw through repetition on the 42nd move.

This result keeps the title match evenly poised at 2-2. The two will face off again in the fifth round on Saturday. The championship spans 14 rounds, with the first to 7.5 points claiming the title.