On Tuesday, Gukesh surprised the world champion Ding Liren on the 7th move with a rook maneuver. Ding was shocked, as he later said, but he saved himself thanks to an artful defensive performance. It was the fourth draw in a row. This means that the title duel between Ding Liren and challenger Gukesh remains tied, 3.5 to 3.5. The World Cup duel is scheduled for up to fourteen games. There is one point for every win and half a point for every draw. The player who first reaches 7.5 points becomes world champion.
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Our reporter Ulrich Stock writes from the scene of the incident. You can read all the texts from Singapore here. Grandmaster Niclas Huschenbeth provides video analyzes of all games for ZEIT ONLINE.
