World Championship Game 5: A missed chance for Ding

The score in the match for the World Championship remains tied, as Gukesh D and Ding Liren drew their fifth game. Ding, played the French Defence with black and missed a crucial chance in a favourable endgame after Gukesh failed to foresee a strong knight manoeuvre. With one game left before the second rest day, we are reaching the midpoint of what continues to be a tense, exciting struggle. | Photo: FIDE / Eng Chin An