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World Chess Championship 2024:

 

India’s D Gukesh will look to script history when he takes on world champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship starting later this month.

Gukesh is already a history-maker: he is the youngest winner of the ultra-competitive Candidates tournament at the age of 17 which earned him a shot at the world championship crown. Now, at the age of 18 he could be the youngest ever world champion in history.

The clash will see two Asians battle it out for the crown for the first time ever.

 

What is the schedule of the World Chess Championship

The World Chess Championship match takes place over three weeks, with 14 match days and 4 rest days planned. The opening ceremony for the World Chess Championship will be held on November 23.

Here’s the full schedule of the World Championship between Gukesh and Ding Liren:

November 25 (Monday): Game 1

November 26 (Tuesday): Game 2

November 27 (Wednesday): Game 3

November 28: Rest Day

November 29 (Friday): Game 4

November 30 (Saturday): Game 5

December 1 (Sunday): Game 6

December 2 (Monday): Rest Day

December 3 (Tuesday): Game 7

December 4 (Wednesday): Game 8

December 5 (Thursday): Game 9

December 6 (Friday): Rest Day

December 7 (Saturday): Game 10

December 8 (Sunday): Game 11

December 9 (Monday): Game 12

December 10 (Tuesday): Rest Day

December 11 (Wednesday): Game 13

December 12 (Wednesday): Game 14

December 13 (Thursday): Tie-breaks (IF needed)

 

All games start at 17:00 local time (2:30 pm IST).

What is the format of the World Chess Championship

The first player between Gukesh and Ding Liren to reach 7.5 points will be the winner of the 2024 World Chess Championship. But in the case of both players being tied on points after 14 games, tiebreaks will be played the next day to decide the winner.

What is the time control of the World Chess Championship

As mentioned above, the World Championship match will consist of 14 classical games. Each game will follow the time control of 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment starting from move 41.

 

What is the prize money of the World Chess Championship

The total prize fund for the World Championship match is $2.5 million. FIDE and the organisers have announced that there will be specific distribution of these funds based on game outcomes. Each player will receive $2,00,000 (approximately Rs 1.68 crore) for each game they win. The remaining prize money will be split equally between the players. If the winner is decided on a tie-break, the prize money will be divided as follows: the winner receives $13,00,000 (approximately Rs 10.9 crore), and the runner-up receives $12,00,000 (approximately Rs 10.1 crore).

What is the venue of the World Chess Championship

The 2024 FIDE World Championship Match will take place in Singapore’s luxurious Resorts World Sentosa, a premier resort known for its world-class facilities and stunning location.

 

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3 minutes ago, Gollum said:

 

Garry being Garry. 

 

Hope Gukesh reaches 2900 one day and makes people like him eat sand. 

Reaction much?

 

Its his opinion. #1 is not playing. He said the same thing before the Nepo Ding match.

 

This time it is Ding he is mocking (kind of). Ding isn't even in the top 20 FIDE ranks.

Gukesh beat everything thrown at him in the candidates.

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5 minutes ago, Gollum said:

 

Garry being Garry. 

 

Hope Gukesh reaches 2900 one day and makes people like him eat sand. 

 

Vishy had to hear similar statements from Russian press and players throughout his career.

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24 minutes ago, Gollum said:

@Mariyam @rangeelaraja if you are going to Singapore, do share your hopefully happy experience. 

 

Any other ICFer going? 

Will try and get a Svidler and a Caruana autograph. Just for you!

 

I repose total faith in Gukesh. He is the better player and will get stronger with each game.

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14 minutes ago, Mariyam said:

Reaction much?

 

Its his opinion. #1 is not playing. He said the same thing before the Nepo Ding match.

 

This time it is Ding he is mocking (kind of). Ding isn't even in the top 20 FIDE ranks.

Gukesh beat everything thrown at him in the candidates.

He is undermining Gukesh. Sure, our boy may be world number 5, but he is also just 18. And has 3 all time great performances at such a young age, twice in Olympiad and once in candidates. 

 

Garry takes great pride in being the youngest world champion, hence this bitterness. 

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When it comes to current form, gap between Carlsen and chasing pack has been closer than any time in last 10 years. Talking only about classical here. 

 

In a candidates style tournament with top 10 playing, don't think he will have an easy time against our youngsters, Abdusattarov, Firouzja, Keymer etc. Protecting his classical rating by avoiding it so much. 

 

Most tournaments have rapid/blitz or armagedddon nonsense which greatly favor Carlsen, we all saw how Pragg treated him in Norway in the classical portion. 

 

More our youngsters shine in classical, more the goras will gravitate towards shorter time formats......opposite of things in Vishy's peak/prime era. Just like hockey. India against the world. 

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Karpov was crowned world champion because of a walkover, Fischer disappeared after Reyjavik. Then his 2 world titles against Korchnoi where KGB pulled out all dirty tricks. No problem for the goras. 

 

Kasparov broke away from FIDE and played against Short, no problem for goras.

 

Kasparov handpicking Kramnik in 2000 who had not even qualified...Shirov had thrashed him in the qualification match, sidelined. 

 

Kramnik vs Leko 2004 bore, no problem.

 

But all the venom against Vishy/Gelfand in 2012 or here where an Indian and Chinese will play for the title. They aren't even pretending to hide their racism. 

 

Not their fault that Carlsen found these events too draining. Gukesh's candidates win was much more convincing than Carlsen's 2013 win in London. 

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First few games will be important for Gukesh to keep the nerves in check. He clearly has the upper hand, just has to handle the pressures of a match situation. 

 

Remember Carlsen saying it took him a few games into his first match with Anand before he really went for it. 

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Gukesh is the favorite here. Ding has been poor of late. Also those who followed olympiad will know he did not come out in the oympiad this time against India. Escaped that time. China had no reason to rest him. Hopefully Gukesh can get this title.

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On 11/19/2024 at 6:33 AM, Gollum said:

 

Garry being Garry. 

 

Hope Gukesh reaches 2900 one day and makes people like him eat sand. 


he is not wrong, but thats how he talks. There are frankly worse than him. 
 

Vladimir Kramnik is the biggest idiot of them all. He talks the most gibberish you will ever hear.  

 

 

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If both players play to their strengths, then Gukesh should win. He is in better form than Ding and he has had some great results recently. Ding is outside top 20. It is shameful that he is still World Champion. He is probably the most undeserving World Champion ever since he didn't even win the candidates tournament and wasn't even supposed to play a World Championship. 

 

Anyway, Ding cannot be taken lightly. I think he is deliberately not playing much and preparing exclusively for this match. He will definitely outprepare Gukesh and he is very good at playing well when it matters the most. He beat Nepo in a tight match last time. If Gukesh hasn't done his homework well, then Ding is going to win. It will be unfortunate, but I hope Gukesh is preparing well. This is his golden chance and a great chance for India to wrest the title again. Nothing would be more satisfying than beating a Chinese. 

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