Singapore: D Gukesh continued his streak of draws against defending champion Ding Liren, achieving a fourth consecutive stalemate in the World Chess Championship during an epic Game 7 in Singapore on December 3, Tuesday.
The match featured both competitors completing 72 moves over more than 5 hours, marking their longest and most intense encounter in the series to date.
The draw on Tuesday brought the series to an even 3.5-3.5 with seven games left to play. Liren faced intense pressure as he narrowly avoided a loss, managing to draw with the 18-year-old Gukesh in Game 7. Both players returned to the board following their second rest day on December 2, Monday.
Throughout the middle and endgame, the young Indian prodigy maintained a notable advantage in both position and time. At a critical juncture, Ding was under severe time constraints, crossing the time control with a mere seven seconds remaining, while Gukesh appeared on the brink of victory.
This incident marked the second occasion in the World Chess Championship where Ding was in a race against the clock to prevent a time forfeiture. The game extended for a total of 5 hours and 20 minutes until the two competitors agreed to a draw by shaking hands.
