D Gukesh Draws With Ding Liren, Scores Still Tied After 5 Games In World Chess Championship
Indian challenger D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with white pieces in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship against defending champion Ding Liren of China on Saturday. The second draw in a row left both players with an identical tally on 2.5 points apiece, still shy of 5 more points in order to win the championship. The two players signed peace after 40 moves. It was the third draw of the match. The 18-year-old Gukesh is the youngest ever challenger for the crown and had won the third game on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Liren had won the opening game before the two played out draws in the second and fourth game.
