Gukesh must have been the happier of the two, as he denied Ding, the defending champion, any advantage he may have hoped for with the white pieces.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren played out a draw in the fourth round to remain level on points in the World Chess Championship battle in Singapore on Friday (). The two players signed peace after 42 moves and are tied on 2 points each after four games of the 14-round showdown.

Gukesh's games with white have been driven by preparation, but the games with black have shown his problem-solving ability

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.

India’s Gukesh Dommaraju and r eigning world champion Ding Liren of China have tied their fourth match of the ongoing World Chess Championship final with the overall score level at 2-2 in Singapore.

All eyes will be on D Gukesh as he will take on defending champion Ding Liren in Game 4 of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Friday, November 29. Gukesh won Game 3 to level the series.

G Dukesh and Ding Liren played out a draw after 42 moves in Game 4. Resuming after the rest day, the two players played a tense match which fizzled out to a draw.

The two players signed peace after 42 moves and are tied on 2 points each after four games of the 14-round showdown

The 18-year-old triumphed in the third game of the series on Wednesday, drawing level after his opening-round loss.