Dign Liren is playing with white pieces in game 4 after Gukesh secured a confidence-boosting victory in Game 3 right before the first rest day.

This year’s World Chess Championship is expected to draw an audience of 200 million viewers across more than 80 countries, with an estimated 40 million viewing hours.

Gukesh secured a confidence-boosting victory in Game 3 right before the first rest day of the best-of-14 world championship.

SINGAPORE: It is a battle watched by a ballroom of hundreds, streamed to an audience of millions, and fought by two men representing two nations of billions. One is a young star, an 18-year-old who has shot to prominence.

World chess championship 2024 Game 4 LIVE Updates, D Gukesh vs Ding Liren: After winning the third match, India’s D Gukesh is riding high on confidence and aims to take a lead in the world chess title match while Ding Liren hopes to make a comeback.

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.

Just as the World Championship heads into its first rest day, Gukesh's win is significant, both in its manner and its timing.

The 18-year-old triumphed in the third game of the series on Wednesday, drawing level after his opening-round loss.