The 4th game of the 2024 World Chess Championship ended in a fairly pedestrian draw, no doubt satisfying both players match strategies. Taking place immediately after yesterdays rest day, the position never ventured very far from equality, despite White's interesting opening idea of an early exchange of dark squared bishops. The only point of excitement (at least for online viewers) was whether Ding might play 29.Qc3?? (which loses to 29 ... Re1+). Once that did not happen, it was just a case of reaching the first time control before shaking hands.
The score now stands at 2-2, with 10 games still left to be played. Game 5 and 6 are being played over the weekend, with another rest day on Monday.
FIDE World Championship Match 2024 Singapore SGP (4), 29.11.2024
1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. b3 Bf5 4. Be2 h6 5. Ba3 Nbd7 6. O-O e6 7. Bxf8 Nxf8 8. c4 N8d7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. cxd5 exd5 11. b4 c6 12. Nd4 Bh7 13. Qb3 Ne5 14. a4 Rc8 15. a5 b6 16. Nf3 Nxf3+ 17. Bxf3 d4 18. Ne2 dxe3 19. dxe3 Be4 20. Rfd1 Qe7 21. Bxe4 Nxe4 22. axb6 axb6 23. Nc3 Rfd8 24. Nxe4 Qxe4 25. h3 c5 26. Rxd8+ Rxd8 27. bxc5 bxc5 28. Rc1 Qe5 29. Qc2 Rd5 30. g3 f5 31. Kg2 Kh7 32. Qc4 Qd6 33. e4 Re5 34. exf5 Rxf5 35. Qe4 Qd5 36. Qxd5 Rxd5 37. Kf3 Kg6 38. Ke4 Rd4+ 39. Ke3 Rd5 40. Ke4 Rd4+ 41. Ke3 Rd5 42. Ke4 Rd4+ 1/2-1/2
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