Gukesh was just seven when he watched compatriot Viswanathan Anand lose the world chess title in November 2013 to challenger Magnus Carlsen of Norway -- a match that fired up his dream to bring the crown back to India.

World chess champion Ding Liren, 32, from China, is defending his crown against 18-year-old Indian prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju, who is seeking to make history by becoming the youngest ever undisputed titleholder in the sport.

If both remain tied after 14 rounds, the match will move to a tie-breaker, which will be played on December 13.

The score is tied at 3.0 points each after six games, rounding off the first week of the 14-game match.

The 18-year-old will begin a best-of-14 series for the title against reigning champion Ding Liren of China on Monday in Singapore.

Ding takes over as world champion from Norway's Magnus Carlsen, who chose not to defend his title after a 10-year reign