Dezember 14, 2024

Gukesh Blunders But Ding Lets Him Off Easily In Game 5

World Champion Ding Liren was unable to punish GM Gukesh Dommaraju after the Indian star blundered in game five of the 2024 FIDE World Championship, leaving the scores tied at 2.5-2.5 with nine games to go. Gukesh surprised observers by picking the quiet Exchange French, went for a risky g4-push, and later blundered. Ding pounced and looked to have the perfect chance to push for a win at no risk, but he let the game fizzle out into a 40-move draw shortly afterward.

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Game six starts Sunday, December 1, at 4:00 a.m. ET / 10:00 CET / 2:30 p.m. IST / 5:00 p.m. local time in Singapore.

Match Score