A draw that was coming from about mid-game eventually came around in move 42 when by repetition D Gukesh and Ding Liren accepted it as the inevitable result. The draw leaves the scores tied at 2 - 2 after game 5, and the match as evenly poised as it could be.

The World Chess Championship match between D. Gukesh and Ding Liren will consist of 14 games. The first player to score 7.5 points will be crowned the World Champion. If the match ends in a tie after all 14 games, a tiebreak will be held the following day to determine the winner.

Reigning chess world champion Ding Liren of China and India’s D Gukesh remain level on two points each after playing out a risk-free draw in 42 moves in Round 4 on Friday.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and reigning champion Ding Liren drew their fourth-round match in the World Chess Championship, maintaining their equal scores of 2 points. The tournament features 14 rounds in total.

Indian GrandMaster D. Gukesh forced a draw with black pieces against China’s Ding Liren in game four of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Friday.

Dign Liren is playing with white pieces in game 4 after Gukesh secured a confidence-boosting victory in Game 3 right before the first rest day.

India's Gukesh Dommaraju held reigning champion Ding Liren of China to a draw in Game 4 of their 14-game Final Match in Sing

In Game 4 of the World Chess Championship final, India's Gukesh Dommaraju drew with reigning champion Ding Liren of China. Gukesh effectively managed

Singapore: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren played out a mostly risk-free draw in the fourth round to remain level on points in the World Chess Championship battle here on Friday.