India, Sept. 13 -- D Gukesh took on Divya Deshmukh in an all-Indian encounter, at the FIDE Grand Swiss in Samarkand on Friday. It was a clash between the reigning world champion and the Women's World Cup winner, and it turned out to be a six-hour marathon match, and it consisted of 103 moves.

The game ended in a rook-and-knight versus rook endgame. Gukesh had the advantage with the rook-and-knight, but Divya defended with grit and precision. She held her ground for over 100 moves, and it was a perfect reflection of her strong defense.

The pair could have agreed to a draw earlier, but Gukesh kept up the momentum, hoping for a win. In the end, he offered a draw and Divya accepted it.

Although Gukesh had the advantageous position, it look...