Gukesh Dommaraju gives up strong position in middle game with inaccurate moves in eighth match of world championship.

The $2.5mn world championship match in Singapore has turned into a tight contest as China’s Ding Liren, 32, and India’s Gukesh Dommaraju, at 18 the youngest ever challenger, remained level at 3-3 in their 14-game series before Monday’s rest day.

Here is all you need to know about game 9 of the ongoing FIDE World Chess Championship - timing, venue, preview and live streaming details

Clearly, chess isn't really a sport for the masses, particularly not in Singapore, just yet. But it is still a significant event. It is the first time in 45 years that the world championship has come to south-east Asia,

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship 2024 Live Updates Game 7: Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju frittered away a strong positional and

Gukesh and Ding Liren, the reigning champion, battled to their fifth consecutive draw in the eighth round of the World Chess Championship in Singapore. The match remains tied at 4 points each after six draws overall.

Call it ambition, call it false optimism, or just the exuberance of youth, it made for a fascinating game 8 of the FIDE World Championship.

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh and reigning champion Ding Liren battled to their fifth draw in eight games of the World Chess Championship. The score remains tied at 4 points each, with Gukesh missing a chance for an advantage in the latest game.

December will see Indian athletes in action across leagues and most notably D Gukesh, who is challenging for the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren. You can see details of other events in our 2024 sporting calendar.

For vast portions of game 7 on Tuesday, the challenger D Gukesh, playing with white pieces, held the upper hand. But Ding Liren, as he has done in some of the previous games, held on and salvaged a draw.