D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: All level!

There we have it!

At the end of six games, we are all level with both players at 3 points each.

Game six on Sunday was an absolute roller-coaster as Gukesh pursued a win for as long as he could, despite multiple chances to settle for a draw earlier in the game.

The Indian looked ambitious to pick up the win on the day, but Liren’s preparations helped the Chinese Champion hold his own despite repeated attacks from the Indian teenager.

Monday will be a rest day for the players, before they reconvene on Tuesday for Game 7, which will witness Gukesh playing with white pieces.

Thank you for joining us! See you on Tuesday!

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Another draw!

And we have a handshake!

Game 6 of the World Chess Championship 2024 ends in a draw and the match stands tied at 3 points each.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Additional time!

We have breached the 40-move mark and will have 30 extra minutes of play, each player, here as we look to decide on a winner in this complicated end game.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Gukesh ambitious.

Gukesh’s ambition knows no bounds as he comes up with a daring move on his 39th turn.

The Indian teen has 3 and a half minutes left on the board but will be provided 30 extra minutes if he goes past the 40-move mark.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: King pulling his weight!

Double rook end game, and Gukesh might havean outside chance to win this if the game plays out the way he wants to from here.

The Indian teen has less than 7 minutes to finish his 40 moves, while Liren has just shy of 12 minutes.

35 moves down now.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Queen trade-off.

Finally, after multiple opportunities, the players opt to trade their queens and simplify the position in the middle of the board.

Liren might have the upper hand now considering how his pawns could advance.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Hanging by a thread.

Gukesh takes his queen to f3 and lands it in an identical position to Liren’s queen.

32 moves down, Liren has just over 24 minutes, while Gukesh has just shy of 12 minutes remaining on the clock.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Gukesh looks to hold onto his queen!

And if he hasn’t made it clear earlier, Gukesh would prefer to hold onto his queen as he turns down the trade by moving his queen back a couple of spaces.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Liren extends queen trade again.

Liren offers another opportunity to trade queens.

If the Indian were to oblige, we would be set for a double rook ending. And the game could turn into a pawn race.

Will Gukesh hold out on the temptation to simplify here?

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Smells like teen spirit!

Gukesh opts for a bit of courage as he turned down Liren’s offer at a draw by repetition of position.

But it seems as though Liren with white has the advantageous position.

Will Gukesh’s gambit pay off? Or will it come back to bite him?

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Non-verbal draw declined!

Liren looks to offer up a draw as he goes for a repetition, but Gukesh snubs it and goes on the offensive as he threatens Liren’s rook at the base.

Game still on in Gukesh’s head!

Direct chess here with only the difference on current outlook varying among the finalists.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Remaining Pieces!

Both players have exchanged both their knights and their bishops, and are left with a queen and two rooks each, in addition to a couple of pawns and ofcourse the King.

Liren repeatedly offer up his queen for an exchange, but Gukesh looks more inclined towards keeping his queen.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: 40-minute think!

Liren settles into a session of deep thought as he looks to vision the future sequence that could give him the edge over Gukesh, who has come up with answers to everything Liren has thrown his way today.

The Chinese champion spends over 40 minutes on his 21st move.

That ought to tell you something about the level of chess relevant here!

And what’s the move you ask?
QxC6. Queen takes pawn!

Gukesh replicates as he opts for QxE5.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Contemplation!

Gukesh contemplates his next move, for over quarter of an hour this time, as he looks to maintain the balance of the board.

Liren seems to have done an extensive bit of homework and looks rather well prepared as things stand.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Long thought!

After a nearly 15-minute though, Gukesh completes his 17th move.

Liren looks to attack the black queen with his rook, but Gukesh pulls his queen back a space to safety.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Deliberation phase!

The opening 30 minutes have been incredibly quick as we have witnessed 16 sets of moves from the finalists.

But, now amid the thick midgame, we could be poised for a period of deliberation.

Gukesh has his queen positioned in an advanced space, while Liren angles his just queen in the middle of the baard.

Exciting game ahead!

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Liren castles queen side!

Gukesh seems ambitious as he takes his queen forward to remove Liren’s pawn at g2.

Liren opts to castle his king on the queen side as he takes his crucial piece further away from the advanced black queen.

It is not every day one gets to witness a queen-side castle on a London opening, but this is the finals and here we are!

Board poised interestingly.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Quick Opening Exchange!

Both players have ventured out with their queens as Liren brings his queen out to a4, with Gukesh moving his queen to d5.

Fukesh spots the pinned pawn at c4, diagonally ahead of the King and proceeds to fortify it as he castles it.

Quick succession of the opening phase here on the day in contrast to how the series kicked off.

And if the early promise is anything to go by we are in for an exciting game here!

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Here We Go!

And we are underway as Liren begins by moving his queen file pawn two paces to d4.

Gukesh responds quickly with his reply to Liren’s opening move and we have a London system for starters today.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Game 6: Tick-tock!

Maurice Ashley declares the game open and the sixth iteration of the finals gets underway with the traditional handshake!

The 14-game series is tied at 2.5 points each and this game could prove to be of immense essence in the finals.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Score Game 6: Gukesh takes the seat!

Gukesh strides in accompanied by his father!

The Indian teenager is greeted by passionate fans before being inspected at the fair play zone.

The teenager makes his way to the seat after the routine check and settles in ahead of the crucial fixture.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Score Game 6: Ten minutes to go!

Coming up on the sixth game of the 14-game-series, Ding Liren is spotted in his rec area focusing on the crucial fixture ahead.

Fans of the Indian teenager Gukesh await the challenger’s appearance on the day as they line up in numbers to catch a glimpse of the young whiz!

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Score Game 6: Vishy Vs Five as an appetizer!

Five time World Champions and legendary Indian chess wizard Viswanathan Anand delighted onlookers as he played against five different opponents simultaneously in the build up to the sixth game in Singapore.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Score Game 6: The Finals So Far!

The Chess community had favoured Gukesh heavily ahead of the opening fixture of the 14-game series to clinch the title against an out-of-form Liren.

However, the Chinese champion demonstrated his experience and endurance to pick up a win in the curtain-raiser to claim a statement win to disprove naysayers.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Score Game 6: The Finals So Far!

Game 1: Ding Liren Beat D Gukesh (1-0)

Game 2: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out Draw (1.5-0.5)

Game 3: D Gukesh Beat Ding Liren (1.5-1.5)

Game 4: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out Draw (2-2)

Game 5: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out Draw (2.5-2.5)

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Score Game 6: Finalists Seek Edge

Gukesh and Liren stand tied at 2.5 points each at the end of five games.

Gukesh, who settled for a draw in game five of the series on Saturday, will play with black pieces on Sunday as the players alternate the colours with each passing game.

D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship LIVE Score Game 6: Finalists Seek Edge

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the sixth game of the World  Chess Championship 2024 Finals between Chinese Champion Ding Liren and D Gukesh.

The sixth iteration of the 14-match-series will begin at 2:30 PM IST as the finalists go in search of the upper hand.