Each time Gukesh has played with white pieces in the 2024 World Championship, the game has ended with a win for either player.

A draw that was coming from about mid-game eventually came around in move 42 when by repetition D Gukesh and Ding Liren accepted it as the inevitable result. The draw leaves the scores tied at 2 - 2 after game 5, and the match as evenly poised as it could be.