World Chess Championship 2024 Game 13 LIVE Updates: Gukesh 50 minutes ahead on clock in French Defense game against Ding Liren

Gukesh already ahead on the clock by 35 minutes just after eight moves. Ding is still thinking for his reply after Gukesh played Be3. 

Ding plays bishop to e7 after 17 minute of think. Gukesh blitzes out bishop to e3, forcing Ding to think for his next move again.

Gukesh has used 36 seconds to make his first seven moves. Ding, on the other hand, has been thinking long to make his seventh move. He is already used more than 18 minutes. 

1. e4 e6

2. d4 d5

3. Nc3 Nf6

4. e5 Nfd7

5. Nce2 c5

6. c3 Nc6

7. a3

Standard e4 opening from Gukesh with white. Ding responds with e6 to play French Defense. 

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The youngest World Championship Challenger in the history of chess, India’s D Gukesh will have the white pieces for one last time again reigning champion China’s Ding Liren. Although Gukesh is on -1 with the lighter pieces in the tournament after losing the first round of the World Chess Championship 2024, the Chennai GM would fancy a win to take the lead in the series for the second time. 

Tomorrow is the last round where Ding will play White.

The new World Champion will be determined through tie-breaks on Thursday if the series remains tied after 14 rounds. 

Rapid Match: Four games, 15 minutes per side with a 10-second increment. The first to score 2½ points wins.

Mini Rapid Match (if tied): Two games, 10 minutes per side with a 5-second increment. The first to score 1½ points wins.

Blitz Match (if still tied): Two games, 3 minutes per side with a 2-second increment. The first to score 1½ points wins.

Sudden Death Blitz (if still tied): Single blitz games with 3 minutes per side and a 2-second increment, alternating colours until one player wins.

A drawing of lots determines who plays White before each mini-match.

After Round 12: 

Gukesh 6.0-6.0 Ding Liren

Game 1 - November 25, 2024 - Ding Liren beat Gukesh

Game 2 - November 26, 2024 - Round ended in a draw

Game 3 - November 27, 2024 - Gukesh beat Ding Liren

Rest Day - November 28, 2024 - Thursday 

Game 4 - November 29, 2024 - Round ended in a draw

Game 5 - November 30, 2024 - Round ended in a draw

Game 6 - December 1, 2024 - Round ended in a draw

Rest Day - December 2, 2024 - Monday 

Game 7 - December 3, 2024 - Round ended in a draw

Game 8 - December 4, 2024 - Round ended in a draw

Game 9 - December 5, 2024 - Round ended in a draw

Rest Day - December 6, 2024 - Friday 

Game 10 - December 7, 2024 - Round ended in a draw

Game 11 - December 8, 2024 - Gukesh beat Ding Liren

Game 12 - December 9, 2024 - Ding Liren beat Gukesh

Rest Day - December 10, 2024 - Tuesday 

Game 13 - December 11, 2024 - Wednesday 

Game 14 - December 12, 2024 - Thursday 

Tie-breaks (If needed) - December 13, 2024 - Wednesday

Where to watch the D. Gukesh vs Ding Liren World Chess Championship 2024 matches?

The World Chess Championship 2024 match between Gukesh and Ding will be streamed on FIDE social media handles (YouTube, Twitch), Chess.com social media handles (YouTube, Twitch) etc.

You can follow all the live action, commentary, moves and live chess board widgets on Sportstar’s daily match blog.

Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the World Chess Championship, where India’s D. Gukesh will take on reigning champion China’s Ding Liren in Game 13 at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Wednesday.

After 12 rounds, the World Championship series is tied at 6.0-6.0.