In the first game of the World Chess Championship, Ding Liren had edged D Gukesh and the second was a draw. These are only early days in this 14-round competition which will run until the middle of December. Game 1: Ding Liren 1.0 - 0.0 D Gukesh Game 2: Ding Liren 0.5 - 0.5 D Gukesh Overall score: Ding Liren 1.5 - 0.5 D Gukesh

China's Ding Liren defeated India's Gukesh Dommaraju in their opening match of the final at the World Chess Championship in Singapore.