Ding Liren and Gukesh D play to seventh straight draw in taut world title clash

Ding Liren and Gukesh D play to seventh straight draw in taut world title clash

Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju played to a seventh straight draw in their world championship match on Saturday after 2hr 35min, leaving the $2.5m contest deadlocked at 5-5 with five games to go.

The 32-year-old reigning champion from China repeated his opening choice from Game 6 with the London System, marking only the third time it’s been played in the 138-year history of world championship matchplay.

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