We’re just short of halfway through the 14-game match of the world title match in Singapore, and it’s becoming clear that as the champ goes, so will go the match.

Ding Liren and challenger D Gukesh are tied at three points each in the World Chess Championship. Ding aims to stretch the match to tie-breaks due to his strength in faster formats, while Gukesh's bold approach seeks to win in the classical format.

With the 2024 World Chess Championship match between D Gukesh and Ding Liren approaching the halfway stage, we take a look at how some legends, including Viswanathan Anand, have reacted to the competition.

Both Gukesh and Ding Liren managed to earn 0.5 points from the sixth game, and have the scores tied 3-3 with eight games to be played

FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, Game 7 Singapore Live Updates, Gukesh D vs Ding Liren: Gukesh and Ding Liren are back on the board today for the seventh installment of their battle for the world champion’s throne in Singapore after their second rest day. Gukesh will play with the white pieces in Game 7 of the World Chess Championship.

December will see Indian athletes in action across leagues and most notably D Gukesh, who is challenging for the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren. You can see details of other events in our 2024 sporting calendar.

Catch all the live updates of D. Gukesh vs Ding Liren FIDE Chess World Championship Game 7 being played at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Tuesday.

The teenager spurned world champion Ding Liren’s early peace offer before battling to split the point after 46 moves