During Game 7, the Chess24 broadcast revealed that Gukesh had spent some time sharpening his skills using the "Puzzle Rush" feature on the chess.com app earlier that morning. He reportedly achieved a score of 53, just shy of his personal best of 58.

Gukesh Dommaraju gives up strong position in middle game with inaccurate moves in eighth match of world championship.

Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh and reigning champion Ding Liren battled to their fifth draw in eight games of the World Chess Championship. The score remains tied at 4 points each, with Gukesh missing a chance for an advantage in the latest game.