Liren will go into the lead in the third game on Wednesday. He had little trouble in getting a draw in Game 2. He could thus maintain his slender lead, though another 12 games remain.

Playing with black pieces, Gukesh made a comeback of sorts, having lost to Liren in the opener of the 14-game showdown.

SINGAPORE: In some of the games at the last two chess ... when he plays with white pieces on Wednesday before the first rest day on Thursday. World Chess Championship: Gukesh stunned as Ding pulls off ...

D Gukesh drew his second game against Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship. Gukesh, playing black, recovered from a ...

D Gukesh is on the scoreboard in the world chess championship 2024, playing out a draw in game 2 that both he and his ...

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, 18, aims to become the youngest world champion in chess, tackling current champion Ding Liren.