World Chess Championship 2024 Live Updates: Gukesh, the 18-year-old from India, takes on China’s world champion Ding Liren in Game 1. (PHOTO: FIDE Flickr via Maria Emelianova)
FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Singapore Live Updates, Gukesh D vs Ding Liren: There is history on the line as an 18-year-old from Chennai, Gukesh, takes on the reigning world champion Ding Liren in a 14-game battle royale called the World Chess Championship.
Gukesh is looking to become the 18th world champion in the world, and if he succeeds in his audacious bid, he will be the youngest ever world champion. Standing in Gukesh’s way is China’s Ding Liren, who heads into the match as a self-admitted underdog. Since he became the world champion in Astana last year, Ding Liren has gone through a major dip in form. He’s currently ranked No 23 in the world (with a classical rating of 2728) compared to his teenage challenger from India, Gukesh, who is perched on No 5 (with a rating of 2783) in the FIDE rankings.
Gukesh will start the first game with white pieces against world champion Ding Liren.
As we await the first move, you can read our guide to the World Chess Championship.
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Garry Kasparov (left) greets Gukesh (right) before the teenager’s match against Magnus Carlsen earlier this year at theSuperbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament. (Photo Courtesy Lennart Ootes)
