Gukesh and Ding tied in world chess title clash as England’s best pitch up at Emirates
After Gukesh Dommaraju and Ding Liren draw game four, English talents prepare to take on overseas rivals
China’s Ding Liren, the world champion, and India’s Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, are level at 2-2 after four of their scheduled best-of-14 games title match in Singapore. Ding won their first game before Gukesh, the challenger, levelled in game three when Ding, in a hopeless position, lost on time while making his 37th move.
Friday’s game four was a calm draw by repetition of position in 42 moves, with frequent exchanges which finally produced a level rook endgame. They would probably have settled for peace earlier, but the match rules forbid agreed draws before the move 40 time control.
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