Eliminating risk and not losing many games was the central principle around which Carlsen's five world titles were built. Gukesh may have injected some excitement into what was quickly turning into a bit of an uneventful match by refusing the draw, but him not taking the easier option and eliminating any risk is a bit of a concern.

The 2024 World Chess Championship remained finely poised Sunday after defending champion Ding Liren and teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju played out a thrilling 46-move draw. The score is tied at 3.0 points each after six games, rounding off the first week of the 14-game match.

The two combatants, Ding Liren and Gukesh, are tied at three points apiece going into second rest day of the showdown.

It's Game 6 in the World Chess Championship as both India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren will push to take an advantage with the scores being level at 2.5 points each. The previous Game 5 ended up being a draw as reigning world champion Ding had a good chance to pile up the pressure but he missed on his advantage in the endgame.

The 32-year-old Ding Liren had won the opening game while the 18-year-old D Gukesh had emerged victorious in the third game

At one point of game 5 of the FIDE World Championship, Ding Liren seemed to be favourite to force a result, but D Gukesh's defensive nous ensured that it would be honours shared to keep the score tied at 2.

In Game 5 of the World Championship, Ding Liren and D Gukesh settled for a quick draw, leaving the match tied at 2.5 points, with nine games remaining.