World Chess Championship: Gukesh holds with black; Ding leads 14-game match 1.5-0.5

D Gukesh and Ding Liren drew their second game in the World Chess Championship, leaving Ding with a one-point lead. After Gukesh’s opening game loss, he played cautiously with black in a Four Knights variation of the Italian opening. Both players agreed to a draw after a three-fold repetition on move 23. Gukesh, now trailing 0.5-1.