World Chess Championship Gukesh and Ding Liren play out an unimpressive draw following criticism

Ding Liren had only thirty minutes remaining to complete twenty-one moves at one point; "Very precise game from both of us." At the news conference following the game, Gukesh stated, "Perhaps I had an advantage at one point."Game 9 of the world chess championship finished in a 54-move draw between challenger D Gukesh and holder Ding Liren, leaving little drama on the board.Thursday's game didn't have any incredible turns and turns like the previous several. The evaluation bar could have napped for four hours and then woken up to see that there were just two lone kings remaining on the board after the game ended in a tie."Very accurate play on both of our parts. During the news conference after the game, Gukesh stated, "Perhaps I had an advantage at one point." "A draw can occur when both players play correctly.

"This was entirely different from recent games, where players have made mistakes and inaccuracies and momentum has fluctuated greatly. In their YouTube recap videos, former world champions Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik have criticized the caliber of play in this world tournament.The current world champion was questioned about if he knew about the criticism and whether it had an impact on him. Yes, I have heard that Gukesh routinely exaggerates his position while I consistently underestimate it. Additionally, I saw someone claim that even though I was winning, I was still playing out draws. I am unaffected by it. They're simply being honest," Ding remarked, grinning sheepishly.