Gukesh Dommaraju gives up strong position in middle game with inaccurate moves in eighth match of world championship.

After the 41st move of Game 8, the option of a draw via a three-fold repetition move was put forward to Gukesh. However, he decided against it and continued to carry on with it.

Call it ambition, call it false optimism, or just the exuberance of youth, it made for a fascinating game 8 of the FIDE World Championship.

There has been no decisive result since Game 3. But nobody is complaining. Ding Liren and D. Gukesh are playing some exciting chess in their World championship match here in this

Challenger D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China are locked at 3.5 points each after seven games in Sing

Gukesh's act of refusing a draw while being a worse position earned him praise from legends like Susan Polgar who called the Indian a "tank moving forward to bulldoze and destroy his opponent".

How can Indian grandmaster Gukesh D. win the World Chess Championship title against Ding Liren? Here is a complete guide of scenarios on how he can get the elusive title win.

In a nerve-wracking eighth game of the World Chess Championship, Indian challenger D Gukesh and Chinese defending champion Ding Liren played out their fifth consecutive draw to stay tied on points on Wednesday.

Gukesh's act of refusing a draw while being a worse position earned him praise from legends like Susan Polgar who called the Indian a "tank moving forward to bulldoze and destroy his opponent".

Catch all the live updates of D. Gukesh vs Ding Liren FIDE Chess World Championship Game 8 being played at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Wednesday.