FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich has rubbished claims that China’s Ding Liren lost the 2024 World Chess Championship match to India’s D Gukesh on purpose. He also congratulated both the players for putting up a good show.

In the high-pressure crucible of the World Chess Championship, it wasn’t just the brilliance of D Gukesh’s moves that left an indelible mark – it was his unwavering poise under tense situations that etched an unforgettable impression.

Secondly, I need to decide what's the strategy for the next game, it's a golden game.”Meanwhile, Gukesh said, “As close as the match gets, it only gets exciting. Quite excited, but of course, it's an important game.