Ding Liren held on for a high-wire draw with Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju, leaving their world championship match knotted at 6-all with one game remaining.
Ding appeared visibly shaken at the board, leaving himself less than five minutes to make the last ten moves before the time control, yet defended brilliantly.
Gukesh stunned the chess establishment by winning the Candidates tournament at age 17, becoming the youngest ever challenger for the world championship.
The match is a best-of-14-games format with a $2.5 million prize fund, showcasing the intense rivalry between Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju.
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