World Chess Championship LIVE: Challenger D Gukesh and reigning champion Ding Liren are tied 6.5-6.5 after 13 games of the World Chess Championship. Today’s game is the last in the classical format. A win today will prove decisive in finding the outcome of the Championship. If there’s another draw, we will go into the tiebreak tomorrow.
If Ding wins, he will continue as the 17th Classical World Champion, but if Gukesh wins, he will be the 18th Champion and the youngest ever.
In Game 13, playing with white pieces for the last time in this match, Gukesh produced an attacking approach but Liren defended superbly, coming up with precise moves in a nerve-jingling time scramble.
Ding lived by sword once again, spending a lot of time making his calculation in the opening, as Gukesh applied the pressure, playing with positive intent to slowly create an opportunity. The 18-year-old Indian challenger had taken the upper hand in the middle game but Ding came up with precise answers to every question his opponent posted, defending resolutely to steer himself to safety.
