The sixth match of the FIDE World Chess Championship final being played in Singapore between Indian Grand Master D Gukesh and world champion Ding Liren ended in a draw. Both have played their third consecutive draw match. Before this, the fourth and fifth matches also ended in a draw. So far four matches have been drawn in the final of 14 matches. After the draw match played on Sunday, both players have 3-3 points. They need 4.5 more points to win the championship. The one who reaches 7.5 points first will win it and get the title of World Champion. 18-year-old Gukesh forced Liren to draw after 46 moves. 32-year-old Liren had won the first game, while Gukesh was successful in winning the third game. 3 Photos Final score tied at 3-3
After this draw, the final score between Gukesh and Liren is tied at 3-3. Both players got 0.5-0.5 points from this match. Let us tell you that in chess, one point is awarded for winning a match, while in a draw, both players are awarded 0.5-0.5 points. So far, both players have won only one match each. The one who scores 7.5 points first will become the champion.
In the World Chess Championship final, 14 games will be played between Gukesh and Liren. It will continue till 12 December. If the final score is equal, a tiebreaker match will be played, which will be held on 13 December. This is the first time in the history of the World Chess Championship that two Asian players are competing against each other to become the world champion. Who is D Gukesh?
D Gukesh’s full name is Domaraju Gukesh and he is a resident of Chennai. Gukesh was born in Chennai on 7 May 2006. He started playing chess at the age of 7. He was initially coached by Bhaskar Nagaiya. Nagaiya has been an international level chess player and is a home tutor of chess in Chennai. After this, Vishwanathan Anand gave coaching to Gukesh along with giving him information about the game. Gukesh’s father is a doctor and mother is a microbiologist by profession. ————————————– Also read this sports news… Jay Shah took over as ICC Chairman Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Jay Shah has taken over as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council i.e. ICC. 36-year-old Jay Shah, who replaced New Zealand’s Greg Barclay, has become the youngest chairman of the ICC. Read full news
