Challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China are locked at 3.5 points each after seven games in Sing

In the eighth game of the World Chess Championship, D Gukesh and Ding Liren ended in a draw. Both players have four points each, with 3.5 points remaining to claim the title.

The teenager spurned world champion Ding Liren’s early peace offer before battling to split the point after 46 moves