D Gukesh vs Ding Liren Recreation 5 ends in draw; scores degree at 2.5-2.5 at World Chess Championship | Chess Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Within the fifth recreation of the World Chess Championship 2024, the 18-year-old Indian challenger D Gukesh performed with the white items in opposition to the defending champion Ding Liren of China on Saturday.
The sport led to a hard-fought draw after 40 strikes, marking the third draw of the match.
With this consequence, each gamers now have an equivalent tally of two.5 factors every, nonetheless wanting the 5 factors required to win the championship.
The rating stays degree, with Liren having gained the opening recreation and Gukesh profitable the third recreation, whereas the second and fourth video games had been additionally drawn.
Gukesh, the youngest-ever challenger for the world title, employed the King’s pawn opening, which Liren countered with the French defence.
Exercising warning after dropping the primary recreation with the identical opening, Gukesh opted for the Alternate variation, however Liren proved to be well-prepared.

The opening didn’t current Liren with any vital defensive challenges, and after exchanging queens early, a pair of rooks had been additionally traded, leaving Gukesh with a degree place.
Nevertheless, true to his model, Gukesh tried to create an imbalanced place by permitting Liren to acquire a protected handed pawn on the sixth rank.
Liren didn’t discover essentially the most examined continuation and as a substitute went for an equal endgame with Bishops of reverse colors. With no risk of additional progress, the gamers agreed to a draw after finishing the obligatory 40 strikes, as per the foundations.
The match stays evenly poised at 2.5-2.5, with each gamers nonetheless in competition for the coveted world championship title. Recreation 6 is scheduled to happen on the identical venue on Sunday.