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Bryan Armen Graham

Ding Liren and Gukesh D play to fizzling Game 9 draw in deadlocked title match

Ding Liren Gukesh Dommaraju Game 9 Singapore
Gukesh Dommaraju, left, and Ding Liren face off in the ninth game of their world title match on Thursday in Singapore.
Gukesh Dommaraju, left, and Ding Liren face off in the ninth game of their world title match on Thursday in Singapore. Photograph: Eng Chin An

Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju are no closer to a verdict in their world championship match after Thursday’s ninth game fizzled out to a sixth successive draw after 54 moves and 3hr 56min, leaving the $2.5m contest deadlocked at 4½-4½ with five games to go.

“No one is clearly better in this match, so it’s going to be tough to win,” Ding said afterward.

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