China rested Ding Liren for the Round of 7 match against India at the Chess Olympiad. The decision was taken after Liren lost his previous round match. This avoided the potential face-off between D Gukesh and Liren who are set to take on each other in the World Championship final. Liren's replacement Wei Yi ended up losing a 6-hour long match against Gukesh. The game even drew Magnus Carlsen's attention. Did China avoid the face-off due to a red-hot Gukesh? Or is Liren scared to face Gukesh before the final showdown? Rupha Ramani brings you more.
