World Chess Championship: D Gukesh squanders advantage, settles for draw in Game 7

Earlier in the day, Gukesh yet again tightened the noose in the opening. He has clearly been the better player when it came to springing surprises at the start. Moving his knight forward on the first move, the Indian faced the Neo-Grunfeld defense from Liren, and as early as in the seventh turn, Gukesh came up with a surprise idea.

World Chess Championship: D Gukesh, Ding Liren draw fourth game; remain level on points

The two players signed peace after 42 moves vide repetition and are tied on two points each after four games of the 14-round showdown. The first to reach 7.5 points will be crowned the champion.

World Chess Championship: D Gukesh takes third game to make it even, Ding Liren to bank on resilient past for crown

Having demonstrated better preparation and claimed his first victory in the third game on Wednesday, November 27, the teenager is expectedly upbeat and would be looking to just relax on the first rest on Thursday.

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