Gukesh, however, made a steady recovery after the early jolt to hold Ding to a draw in Round 2, thereby opening his account with half-a-point in the series, before bouncing back in style in Round 3 with a commanding victory.
Gukesh had been the player to beat in 2024. having gone on a 38-game unbeaten streak in the Classical format this year that was snapped in the European Club Chess Cup in October. And in Round 3, the Chennai lad highlighted why he had been rated so highly and was expected to dominate his Chinese opponent by maintaining a control percentage of 96.4 en route to victory.
Here’s everything you need to know about Round 4 of the 2024 World Chess Championship:
When and where will Round 4 of the World Chess Championship showdown between D Gukesh and Ding Liren take place?D Gukesh and Ding Liren Games 4 Match Details
D Gukesh and Ding Liren Games 4: When will the World Chess Championship 2024 fourth round start?
The World Chess Championship 2024 fourth round between D Gukesh and Ding Liren will start at 2:30 pm IST on 29 November (Friday).
D Gukesh and Ding Liren Games 4: Where will the World Chess Championship 2024 fourth round be played?
The fourth round of the World Chess Championship 2024, between D Gukesh and Ding Liren, will be played at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.
D Gukesh and Ding Liren Games 4: Where to live stream the World Chess Championship 2024 fourth round match?
The fourth round of the World Chess Championship 2024 between D Gukesh and Ding Liren will be live-streamed on FIDE’s social media handles including YouTube and Twitch. The match can also be watched live on Chess.com’s social media handles (YouTube, Twitch). There’s no TV telecast for it in India.