Gukesh Dommaraju offers up robust place in center recreation with inaccurate strikes in eighth match of world championship in Singapore.
Defending world chess champion Ding Liren and teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju performed to a fifth consecutive draw with neither participant taking the lead after eight video games.
Each gamers have been deadlocked at 4 factors every within the first World Championship encounter between two Asian gamers because the 14-match event went previous the midway mark on Wednesday in Singapore.
For the second recreation in a row, Gukesh appeared to surrender a robust place throughout the center recreation by taking part in a collection of inaccurate strikes.
Nevertheless, the Indian teenager rejected Ding’s provide of a draw after 41 strikes and performed some assaults throughout the endgame in an try and get a end result.
However the Chinese language grandmaster fended off the offensive, and the gamers ultimately shook arms on one other draw after 51 strikes.
Gukesh admitted that he was not conscious of his perilous place when he rejected the draw and instantly put Ding beneath examine.
“I didn’t suppose I used to be in a lot hazard,” mentioned the 18-year-old, who performed with the black items.
“I at all times thought that in my place, perhaps I might have some probabilities, nevertheless it was only a misjudgement of the place.”
Ding, for his half, rued his lack of ability to press house his benefit.
“At the moment throughout the recreation, I didn’t realise that I used to be profitable sooner or later,” the 32-year-old mentioned.
“I feel he missed some essential particulars, which let me get again into the sport, however earlier than that, he was completely outplaying me once more.
“Really, I didn’t really feel too nervous throughout the recreation, however I felt uncomfortable out of the open.”
Sport 9 of the collection will happen at Resorts World Sentosa on Thursday.
The primary participant to get 7.5 factors will probably be declared the winner.
Tiebreaks will happen if the gamers are tied on seven factors after 14 video games.
Gukesh is the youngest participant in historical past to compete within the World Championship and he’s seeking to surpass Garry Kasparov because the youngest undisputed world chess champion.
