We’re just short of halfway through the 14-game match of the world title match in Singapore, and it’s becoming clear that as the champ goes, so will go the match.

India’s D Gukesh and China’s Ding Liren played out a Neo-Grunfeld Defense: Classical, Original Defense opening pattern in the Round 7 of the World Chess Championship Final happening in Singapore on Tuesday.

Ding Liren and challenger D Gukesh are tied at three points each in the World Chess Championship. Ding aims to stretch the match to tie-breaks due to his strength in faster formats, while Gukesh's bold approach seeks to win in the classical format.

Both Gukesh and Ding Liren managed to earn 0.5 points from the sixth game, and have the scores tied 3-3 with eight games to be played

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Catch all the live updates of D. Gukesh vs Ding Liren FIDE Chess World Championship Game 7 being played at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Tuesday.

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Both Ding Liren and Gukesh have agreed to a draw in Game 6 after 46 moves. The match is poised at 3 points for each player.

The $2.5mn world championship match in Singapore has turned into a tight contest as China’s Ding Liren, 32, and India’s Gukesh Dommaraju, at 18 the youngest ever challenger, remained level at 3-3 in their 14-game series before Monday’s rest day.

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