D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE Score, World Chess Championship 2024 Game 12: Gukesh Looks To Extend Lead
D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE Updates, World Chess Championship 2024 Game 12:
Indian GM D Gukesh looks to consolidate his lead in the final of the World Chess Championship 2024 against defending champion Ding Liren in the 12th game of the summit clash in Singapore on Monday.
The teenager holds a 6-5 advantage over the Chinese champion in the championship battle for the coveted title.
How Will The Title Be Decided?
For a player to be crowned the champion, one would need a total of 7.5 games from the total of 14 games. A win results in one point, a draw entitles 0.5 and a loss is 0 points respectively. If the match ends in a tie after all 14 games, a tiebreak will be held the following day to determine the winner.
This year’s tournament marks the first time in 138 years that two Asian players will be pitted against each other in the summit clash, with a prize money of USD 2.5 million going to the winner.
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D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE Score, World Chess Championship 2024 Game 12: The Final So Far!
Game 1: Ding Liren Beat D Gukesh (1-0)
Game 2: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A 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 A Draw (2-2)
Game 5: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (2.5-2.5)
Game 6: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (3-3)
Game 7: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (3.5-3.5)
Game 8: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (4-4)
Game 9: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (4.5-4.5)
Game 10: Ding Liren And D Gukesh Play Out A Draw (5-5)
Game 11: D Gukesh Beat Ding Liren (6-5)
D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE Score, World Chess Championship 2024 Game 12: Gukesh Looks To Extend Lead
Gukesh leads 6-5 at the end of 11 games.
However, the teenagers journey to the position of advantage wasn’t always picturesque as he went down to Liren in the opening round, before levelling in Game 3 with a win as the holder ran out the clock.
It has been a real slugfest since Game 4 through Game 10 as each iteration ended in a draw with both players shaking hands and sharing the spoils.
But, Gukesh turned the match around on its head with his win on Monday in Game 11 to flip the match around.
D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE Score, World Chess Championship 2024 Game 12: Gukesh Looks To Extend Lead
Gukesh pulled ahead of Liren for the first time in the championship clash with his win over the 32-year-old on Sunday in Game 11 as Liren resigned to concede the board.
D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren LIVE Score, World Chess Championship 2024 Game 12: Gukesh Looks To Extend Lead
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Game 12 of the World Chess Championship 2024 Final between D Gukesh and Ding Liren.
The Indian teenager holds a slender lead over the Chinese champion as the 14-game series moves towards its crescendo.
Game 12 will begin at 2:30 PM IST on Monday!