China's world champion Ding Liren and his Indian opponent Gukesh Dommaraju, aged 18, are tied at 4.5-4.5 after nine of their scheduled 14 games in Singapore. Their different playing styles have become more evident as the match progresses. If the final classical game next Thursday ends in a tie, tie-breakers will be held next Friday.
China’s world champion, Ding Liren, and his Indian opponent, Gukesh Dommaraju , at 18 the youngest ever title challenger, are deadlocked at 4.5-4.5 after nine of their scheduled best of 14 games in Singapore. Game 10 starts at 9am GMT on Saturday.
Ding’s opening repertoire has been offbeat and less focused on specifics, but has still been effective. His first four white games featured 1 e4, 1 d4, 1 Nf3 and 1 c4, while in game eight his two central pawns stayed at base until move 19, a championship record. While Gukesh has sought clarity, Ding has been ready for obscure positions.
Only two decisive games out of nine seems partly down to the time limit for the match, where the normal 30 seconds per move increment only applies from move 41. Additionally, there are just 30 minutes plus increment to complete the game. This has influenced the decision-making on both sides. In a match situation with few games left, it can seem more pragmatic to settle for half a point rather than risk overlooking a tactical finesse in a time scramble.
Meanwhile, the battle for a place in the next Candidates, whose winner will challenge Ding or Gukesh in 2026, is already well under way. The US champion Fabiano Caruana, who met Carlsen for the crown in 2018, and Arjun Erigaisi, India’s world No 4, are close rivals in the Fide Circuit of major 2024 tournaments, whose winner takes a qualifying spot.. where he is on 2.5/3, is half a point behind the leaders.
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