Indian Grand Master D Gukesh has faced defeat in the 12th game against China’s Ding Liren. Defending champion Liren was defeated in the 11th game. He now won with white pieces. After the 12th game, the score in the World Chess Championship final was tied at 6-6. Gukesh is 1.5 points away from becoming the champion. Till Sunday, after 11 games, Gukesh was ahead 6-5. 8 out of 11 games were draws, while Gukesh won 2 and Liren won 1. Now Liren won the 12th game and equalized the score again. Now only 2 games are left in the 14 game final. To become the champion, the player will have to reach 7.5 points. Tuesday is a rest day, there will be no game on this day. The remaining 2 games of the final will be played between the two players on Wednesday and Thursday. If the result is not decided even after 14 games, then a tie breaker will be used. Victory after 7 consecutive draws
On Sunday, Gukesh won over Liren after playing 7 consecutive draws. The 10th game between the two was drawn a day before on Saturday. Here, the 7th consecutive and overall 8th draw took place in the final of the World Chess Championship. Liren won the first game, while Gukesh won the third. Gukesh will become the youngest world champion
If Indian star Gukesh wins this final, then he will become the youngest world chess champion. Gukesh is currently 18 years old. Earlier, Gukesh won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament at the age of 17. Even then, he became the youngest player to win it.
