Gukesh converted his advantage in the third game against Ding Liren. Winning Game 3 mattered even more as Thursday is the first rest day.

Gukesh managed to win the third game, but he will need to be at his best going forward. Any mistake could significantly harm his chances of becoming only the 2nd Indian to win.

Both D Gukesh and Ding Liren now have 1.5 points each after the second game ended in a draw on Tuesday and a victory for the Indian on Wednesday

With the scores level, it is unlikely that Liren will pull out all the stops in the next game slated on November 29

At just 18 years old, Gukesh is setting out on an ambitious journey to become the youngest world chess champion in history. He faces Ding Liren at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa in a championship that traces its roots back to 1886.

Gukesh earned a whopping Rs 1.68 crore paycheque as per the regulations in place for the World Chess Championship 2024, as decided by the global governing body of chess, FIDE.

The final of the FIDE World Chess Championship will take place between Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju. Here are some rare facts about the 18-year-old grandmaster from Chennai.

Gukesh holds the psychological edge over defending champion Ding Liren after a terrific win in game 3, and he will undoubtedly shift his focus to the remaining rounds of the World Chess Championship.

D Gukesh secured his first standard time control victory against Ding Liren in the World Championship, leveling the score at 1.5 points each. Ding's time mismanagement and misjudgment led to his loss on time in a disadvantaged position.

The Indian teenager and Chinese champion Ding Liren are tied on 1.5 points after Game 3, going into the first rest day in Singapore