Gukesh and Ding Liren Draw in World Chess Championship Game 5, Points Tied at 2.5

Gukesh and Ding Liren Draw in World Chess Championship Game 5, Points Tied at 2.5

Singapore In the fifth game of the World Chess Championship, India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren shook hands and declared a draw after a tense three-hour battle. The game concluded after 40 moves, with both players now tied at 2.5 points each, following three draws and one win for each competitor out of the five games played so far.

After initially falling behind against Ding Liren, Gukesh made an impressive recovery to hold the Chinese Grandmaster to a draw. With this result, the two players remain tied, with two draws and one win each so far.

In this best-of-14 games series, the first player to reach 7.5 points will be crowned the World Chess Champion.

While Game 4 on Friday stretched to 42 moves, Saturday's encounter was decided after 40 moves, marking a dramatic conclusion. The 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster, Gukesh, has now secured one victory, one loss, and one draw in the World Championship, having played with the white pieces.

With this draw, both Gukesh and Ding Liren have collected 2.5 points each, raising the anticipation for the upcoming games as their rivalry continues to heat up.