Chess World Cup: Ding Liren and Gukesh deliver gripping duel in Singapore!

The chess world championship in Singapore remains exciting and dramatic! After the ninth game between the 32-year-old defending champion Ding Liren and the 18-year-old challenger Dommaraju Gukesh from India, it is undecided 4.5: 4.5. This game, which also caused a sensation in the history of the World Cup, ended as usual with a draw. The final was shaved by a remarkable train from Gukesh, which was unable to use a clear advantageous position, reported krone.at .

in the seventh game, which has so far been considered the most exciting match, Gukesh played its actually secured advantage. Shache coach Jan Gustafsson commented on what was going on as a great drama with many twists. Gukesh’s clever game brought things into an unpleasant location, but the Chinese master was able to save the draw thanks to precise features and continues to demonstrate his class. The pressure is enormous, because the one who first reaches seven points becomes new world champion, so Sportschau.de .

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The chess World Cup will be held at the Equarius Hotel in Singapore until December 15, where the players play a maximum of 14 classic games. A victory brings a point, a draw 0.5 points. If the match ends at 7: 7, there is a tie -break. The focus is now on the coming game, which will continue to test the nerves of chess fans. While Gukesh is visibly suffering from the pressure, drums from Ding Liren are shown as further proof of his experience and mental strength.