D Gukesh, the young chess prodigy, was left in splits after Ding Liren responded to his viral "Ding Chilling" memes. On Sunday, December 1, Gukesh earned a hard-fought draw in the sixth game ...

He defeated Ding Liren of China yesterday to become the 18th ... In Game 13, Gukesh almost edged Ding but — so the online memes were viralling away — the Great Wall of China stood firm.