Defending champion Ding Liren of China on Monday ended a long winless run to beat teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening game of their World Chess Championship match.

China's Ding Liren beat teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening round of the world chess championship in a major confidence boost for the title holder on Monday.

Earlier on Tuesday, Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh drew with defending champion Ding Liren of China in second game.

Mahindra Group chief Anand Mahindra is a renowned fan of the game of chess. Mahindra has often been seen speaking enthusiastically of the game and the developments in the game. His company, Tech Mahindra,

Ding Liren of China beat Indian teenager Gukesh in the opening game of the World Chess Championship, taking an early lead. Liren, with black pieces, overcame form issues, exploiting Gukesh's middle game complications.

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.

With 40 moves to make in the first 120 allotted minutes without any increment, the complicated middle game had the desired impact on Liren and Gukesh was relentless in finding out some difficult yet perfect moves to increase the pressure.

SINGAPORE: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh bounced back to draw a largely uneventful second game against defending champion Ding Liren of China in the World Chess Championship here on Tuesday. Playing with black pieces,

The FIDE World Chess Championship is assured to offer high-stakes chess action as India's chess prodigy, D Gukesh, will lock horns against China's Ding Liren in a series of matches for the World Chess Championship Final.