18-year-old Indian grandmaster D Gukesh fought extremely hard but couldn't overcome defending champion Ding Liren in game 13 of the World Chess Championship. The draw leaves the score tied at 6.5-6.5 with one classical game left. Gukesh, playing white, explored a novel opening idea but couldn't gain a significant advantage.
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