Ding Liren was set to make it a staggering five wins for White in a row, but a combination of missed chances, a semi-bluff, and brilliant defence from Ian Nepomniachtchi saw Game 8 of the World Championship match end in a draw.
Ian now leads 4.5:3.5, while Ding has to deal with the fallout of his "anonymous" pre-match training games being discovered online.
Watch the live show for Game 8 of the World Championship match in Astana, including the post-game press conference, with commentary from Tania Sachdev, Anish Giri and Robert Hess.
Read more: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/ding-liren-blows-huge-chance-as-world-championship-prep-leaks-online
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