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The final of the World Chess Championship is being played between D Gukesh of India and Ding Liren of China in Singapore.
Indian Grand Master D Gukesh has faced defeat in the 12th game against China’s Ding Liren. Defending champion Liren defeated Gukesh 1-0.
With the defeat of Gukesh, once again the score between the two players has become equal and currently both are tied at 6-6 points. 18-year-old Gukesh had taken a one-point lead by winning the 11th match on Sunday, but Liren was successful in making a comeback.
Gukesh thinking about his move during the match.
Gukesh 1.5 points away from becoming champion
The result between Gukesh and Liren came in the 11th round after seven consecutive draws, but Liren went all out on Monday and managed to take the lead against the Indian Grandmaster. Now 2 matches of 14 rounds of classical format are left between Gukesh and Liren. Both players are 1.5 points away from winning the title.
If the match is a draw after the end of 14 rounds then the winner will be decided through Faster Time Control. The next two matches between Gukesh and Liren will be played on Wednesday and Thursday, while there will be rest on Tuesday. It’s like a tie breaker.
Won after 7 consecutive draws On Sunday, Gukesh got victory over Liren after drawing 7 consecutive matches. The 10th game between the two was a draw a day earlier on Saturday. Here, the 7th consecutive and 8th overall draw took place in the final of the World Chess Championship. Liren won the first game, while Gukesh won the third.
Chinese Grandmaster Liren at the start of the 12th game.
Gukesh will become the youngest world champion If Indian star Gukesh wins this final, he will become the youngest world chess champion. Gukesh is currently 18 years old. Earlier, Gukesh had won the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament at the age of 17. He became the youngest player to win it.