The world’s youngest World Championship challenger, India’s D. Gukesh played out a safe draw against defending champion China’s Ding Liren in the fifth round of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 with White at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Saturday.

A draw that was coming from about mid-game eventually came around in move 42 when by repetition D Gukesh and Ding Liren accepted it as the inevitable result. The draw leaves the scores tied at 2 - 2 after game 5, and the match as evenly poised as it could be.

In Game 4 of the World Chess Championship final, India's Gukesh Dommaraju drew with reigning champion Ding Liren of China. Despite facing an unexpected opening choice from Ding, Gukesh navigated the complexities to achieve a balanced position. D Gukesh vs Ding Liren Live: A draw after 42 moves D Gukesh vs Ding Liren Live: Highlights of the Game 4!