The 2024 World Chess Championship is finely poised after defending champion Ding Liren and teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju played out a thrilling 46-move draw in Singapore. The score is tied at three points each after six games, rounding off the first week of the 14-game series.

Gukesh and Ding shook hands after 46 moves in Game 6 of the World Chess Championship at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Sunday, and are currently level on three points out of a possible six.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren World Chess Championship 2024 Game 6 Live Updates: Indian challenger D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with white pieces

Clearly, chess isn't really a sport for the masses, particularly not in Singapore, just yet. But it is still a significant event. It is the first time in 45 years that the world championship has come to south-east Asia,

This year’s World Chess Championship is expected to draw an audience of 200 million viewers across more than 80 countries, with an estimated 40 million viewing hours.

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!

At one point of game 5 of the FIDE World Championship, Ding Liren seemed to be favourite to force a result, but D Gukesh's defensive nous ensured that it would be honours shared to keep the score tied at 2.

SINGAPORE: THE two most dominant themes of the current chess World Championship were present on a nerve-shredding Sunday. Ding Liren has had no problems getting into advantageous positions. He has enjoyed that throughout 2024 and in this title match with D Gukesh.