Eliminating risk and not losing many games was the central principle around which Carlsen's five world titles were built. Gukesh may have injected some excitement into what was quickly turning into a bit of an uneventful match by refusing the draw, but him not taking the easier option and eliminating any risk is a bit of a concern.

Catch all the live updates of D. Gukesh vs Ding Liren FIDE Chess World Championship Game 6 being played at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Sunday.

Gukesh and Ding shook hands after 46 moves in Game 6 of the World Chess Championship at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Sunday, and are currently level on three points out of a possible six.

It's Game 6 in the World Chess Championship as both India's D Gukesh and China's Ding Liren will push to take an advantage with the scores being level at 2.5 points each. The previous Game 5 ended up being a draw as reigning world champion Ding had a good chance to pile up the pressure but he missed on his advantage in the endgame.

The World Chess Championship match between D. Gukesh and Ding Liren will consist of 14 games. The first player to score 7.5 points will be crowned the World Champion. If the match ends in a tie after all 14 games, a tiebreak will be held the following day to determine the winner.

The two combatants, Ding Liren and Gukesh, are tied at three points apiece going into second rest day of the showdown.

The 32-year-old Ding Liren had won the opening game while the 18-year-old D Gukesh had emerged victorious in the third game

India's D Gukesh held reigning champion Ding Liren to a draw in the sixth game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore on Sunday. This was the third draw in a row between the two players, leaving the score level at 3.