Ding had just his king, while Gukesh had a bishop giving company to his king, but that isn’t enough. Ding was the happier man with the result, not just because he had black pieces, more because he performed a Houdini-like escape act.
That was the fourth draw in a row. And that is not unusual in World championship matches. Back in 2018, all the 12 games between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana were drawn, and that was unusual.
The match here continues to be a drawn affair.
