World Chess Championship HIGHLIGHTS: Gukesh plays out another draw vs Ding in Game 13

Both players tried well but it was Gukesh came closer than his counterpart for the victory.

7:47 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Another draw in the contest!

After 68 moves on the board, both players have settled for a draw as the score after Game 13 is 6.5 each.

7:36 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 62 moves in!

The players are shuffling their pieces and it looks all settled to end as a draw now.

7:25 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 55 moves in!

We are 55 moves in and the queens have come off. The game slowly going towards a draw!

7:11 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 47 moves in!

Romain Édouard weighs in on how Gukesh missed out on a chance again!

 

"Gukesh clearly missed 31...Rf8 32.Nd6 Rc7, as otherwise he would have played 31.Rxe8+ Qxe8 32.Ne4 and most likely won the game... Today will end in a draw and it's gonna be tough for the Indian psychologically!" he posts on X.

 

6:57 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 46 moves in!

The situation looks a little on the balanced side now with Ding also attacking Gukesh's end of the board.

6:33 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Players reach the 40-move mark!

The players have reached the 40-move mark and have got an additional 30 minutes now for the rest of the moves. They also get an extra 30 seconds for every move they make.

6:24 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Susan Polgar weighs in on the action!

Susan Polgar jas also tweeted her opinion on the game so far.

"Gukesh is doing the right thing by playing aggressively, keeping the tension, but not risking everything to win at all cost. Very mature and disciplined decision by the 18-year-old. Ding has to speed things up but it is not so simple given the position on the board, the importance of the game, and what is at stake." she said.

6:12 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Grandmaster lands his prediction!

Chess Grandmaster Pavel Eljanov has landed his prediction at the halfway stage of the game!

'Incredibly tense game and relatively high level! My prediction - Gukesh will win.' 

6:02 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Ding close to another loss?

Ding's 24th move to Re8 has pushed the AI prediction model (Leela Zero) in the favour of Gukesh, showing that the Indian now has a 52.8% chance of winning the match now.

5:55 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Ding left with lesser time!

Ding has a little less than 15 minutes to complete his 40 moves whereas Gukesh is left with a little over 27 minutes to complete his lot.

5:47 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 25 moves in!

With time contstraints for both the players, they would have to hurry up in order to reach that 40-move mark now.

1 e4 e6

2 d4 d5

3 Nc3 Nf6

4 e5 Nfd7

5 Nce2 c5

6 c3 Nc6

7 a3 Be7

8 Be3 Nb6

9 Nf4 cxd4

10 cxd4 Nc4

11 Bxc4 dxc4

12 Nge2 b5

13 O-O O-O

14 Nc3 Rb8

15 Nh5 f5

16 exf6 Bxf6

17 Qf3 Qe8

18 Nxf6+ Rxf6

19 Qe2 Qg6

20 f3 Rf8

21 Rad1 Ne7

22 Bf4 Rb6

23 Bc7 Rb7

24 Bd6 Re8

25 Bxe7 Rexe7

26 Qe5

5:30 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 20 moves in!

1 e4 e6

2 d4 d5

3 Nc3 Nf6

4 e5 Nfd7

5 Nce2 c5

6 c3 Nc6

7 a3 Be7

8 Be3 Nb6

9 Nf4 cxd4

10 cxd4 Nc4

11 Bxc4 dxc4

12 Nge2 b5

13 O-O O-O

14 Nc3 Rb8

15 Nh5 f5

16 exf6 Bxf6

17 Qf3 Qe8

18 Nxf6+ Rxf6

19 Qe2 Qg6

20 f3 Rf8

5:12 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Gukesh losing time as well!

Gukesh is now almost level with Ding in terms of time left as takes his time to come up with the 17th move. Both players left with almost 43 minutes now.

4:59 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 16 moves in!

Gukesh spends some time on his 16th ove after which Ding responds quickly with Bxf6 and eats up Gukesh's pawn

4:48 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Gukesh ready to attack!

Gukesh shifts his knight, clearing the path for the Qg4 move, which he had overlooked earlier. 

4:31 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 14 moves in!

1 e4 e6

2 d4 d5

3 Nc3 Nf6

4 e5 Nfd7

5 Nce2 c5

6 c3 Nc6

7 a3 Be7

8 Be3 Nb6

9 Nf4 cxd4

10 cxd4 Nc4

11 Bxc4 dxc4

12 Nge2 b5

13 O-O O-O

14 Nc3 Rb8

4:19 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Gukesh taking his time now!

Gukesh has not made a move in some time after Ding got his 13th move in. A lot of time for the India to make his move though.

4:05 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Ding running late!

13 moves in and Ding is just left with 49 minutes on the clock as compared to Gukesh's 1 hour 40 minutes.

3:55 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 12 moves in!

Ding loses his knight but recovers the square for himself as well.

1 e4 e6

2 d4 d5

3 Nc3 Nf6

4 e5 Nfd7

5 Nce2 c5

6 c3 Nc6

7 a3 Be7

8 Be3 Nb6

9 Nf4 cxd4

10 cxd4 Nc4

11 Bxc4 dxc4

12 Nge2 b5

3:40 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: 10 moves in!

After 37 minutes of thinking, Ding finally moved one of his black pieces which also led to a couple more moves coming from both players. We are 10 moves in now.

1 e4 e6

2 d4 d5

3 Nc3 Nf6

4 e5 Nfd7

5 Nce2 c5

6 c3 Nc6

7 a3 Be7

8 Be3 Nb6

9 Nf4 cxd4

10 cxd4 Nc4

3:30 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Gukesh's beginning works again!

Ding is still thinking for his 8th move as the clock ticks on. Gukesh's early preparation has been his strength in the championship this time, giving him an advantage in terms of time.

3:15 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Ding taking his time!

Ding has again spent 15 minutes for his 8th move so far with the clock still ticking on.

2:59 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Ding moves after 17 minutes!

Ding plays his 7th move after 17 minutes as Gukesh quickly responds with his 8th move of the day.

2:51 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Gukesh doing the usual!

Gukesh;s starting moves have often put Ding into a deep thinking mode in the games and that is exactly what the 18year-old has forced the Chinese to do again after his 7th move got Ding thinking again.

2:39 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Ding stops to think!

Ding is thinking for his 7th move for now.

1 e4 e6

2 d4 d5

3 Nc3 Nf6

4 e5 Nfd7

5 Nce2 c5

6 c3 Nc6

7 a3

2:37 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Game begins!

The game is off with Gukesh starting Game 13 with e4. 6 moves are already in with Ding responding quickly this time.

2:33 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Players arrive for Game 13!

Gukesh is followed by Ding in the playing area after both players are checked.

2:24 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: How do players approach Game 13?

Susan Polgar gave her inputs as to how the players should approach Game 13. Here's what she said - 

Gukesh: Keep the pressure and steer the games towards sharper and more dynamic positions like in game 11. 

 

Ding: Keep the pressure but keep the game towards a more positional and static positions like in game 12.

2:09 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: Less than 30 minutes to go!

We are less than half an hour away from the action to start in what could prove to be a decisive game in the World championship today.

1:59 PM

World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE UPDATES: FACT ALERT!

Interesting fact for chess lovers: If a player arrives in the playing area after the actual start time of the game, he shall lose this game by default.