Another draw for World Championship challenger D Gukesh against tournament co-leader Alireza Firouzja of France in the fourth round of the Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, USA.
Gukesh enjoyed an advantageous position at first but settled for a draw.
Gukesh is also set to play the World Championship match against Ding Liren of China next November, proving that he is made of sterner mettle as he made Firouzja's life tough.
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa also drew his game against Anish Giri of Holland and almost at the halfway stage in this 10-player round-robin tournament, the Indians stand at a level fifty per cent score.
The day when Wesley So of the United States States won the lone decisive game, the news doing the round through unconfirmed sources was that Firouzja had been offered to play for the United States.
For Pragg things were not difficult as he meticulously handled Anish Giri with black pieces and even though the Dutchman believed he had some chances, they were thwarted in no time.
After three decisive games in round three, the fourth round yet again produced just a lone decisive game with Wesley So overcoming Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia.
Results round 4: Anish Giri (Ned, 1.5) drew with R Praggnanandhaa (Ind, 2); D Gukesh (Ind, 2) drew with Alireza Firouzja (Fra, 2.5); Wesley So (Usa, 2,5) beat Ian Nepomniachtchi (Fide, 2); Ding Liren (Chn, 2) drew with Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 2); Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Fra, 2) drew with Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb, 1.5).
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