D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship Final: Tie-breaker format, rules, schedule

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, World Chess Championship Final: Tie-breaker format, rules, schedule

India’s D Gukesh and China’s Ding Liren registered the seventh consecutive draw in their World Chess Championship final during the 10th encounter in Singapore on Saturday.

Gukesh and Ding continue to be level on points, having exchanged a win each in the opening three rounds.

If the tie continues after the 14th round, a tie-breaker will be played on December 13 to decide the world champion.

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.