“World Chess Championship 2024: Gukesh vs Liren, 11 Days of Unstoppable Chess Glory”
Table of Contents
“Gukesh vs Liren: 11 Days of Chess Glory”
World Chess Championship 2024
World Chess Championship – between Gukesh and Liren from today: The match will go on for 11 days, Google also made a doodle before the match
The World Chess Championship final will start today i.e. 25th November. The championship is being organized at the Aquarium Hotel of World Sentosa, Singapore. The final match will be played between the current world champion Ding Liren and India’s Gukesh.
Singapore won the auction to host this match for Rs 20.86 crore (2.5 million US dollars).
There will be 14 rounds in the match.
There will be 14 rounds in the final, there will also be tiebreakers if needed. Gukesh and Ding will get 1 point for winning a game and 0.5 points for a draw. 7.5 points will be needed to win the championship. If the score is tied after 14 rounds, the winner will be declared through tiebreakers with faster time control. This is the first time in the history of the World Chess Championship that two Asian players are competing against each other to become the world champion.
FIDE had received 3 applications to host the World Championship match
Singapore won the auction to host this match for Rs 20.86 crore (2.5 million US dollars). FIDE had received 3 applications to host the World Championship match. Two of these were from India and one from Singapore. The Indian government had applied for New Delhi and the Tamil Nadu government for Chennai for hosting. Taking advantage of this, Singapore won the bidding.
All Eyes on Gukesh
Eyes on Gukesh, if he wins he will become the world champion In this match all eyes will be on young D Gukesh, if he manages to defeat world champion Ding Liren of China, he will become the world champion. He will become the second Indian to do so. Vishwanathan Anand has become a 5-time world champion.
Youngest player to win Candidates Chess 17-year-old Gukesh won the Candidates Chess Tournament in Toronto in April. He became the youngest player to do so. Before Gukesh, Russian player Garry Kasparov won this tournament in 1984 at the youngest age of 22 years.
Gukesh is the second Indian to win the Candidates Tournament Gukesh is the second Indian to win this tournament. Before him, five-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand won the Candidates Tournament for the first time in 1995. He was then 26 years old.
Gukesh said after the victory, ‘I am very happy. I had prepared a lot with my colleague Grigory Gajevsky. This helped.
Gukesh, a member of the team that won silver in the Asian Games, won the silver medal in Hangzhou Asian Games in China last year. In 2015, Gukesh became a Candidate Master by winning the Under-9 title in the Asian School Chess Championship. Gukesh has won 5 Gold Asian Youth Championships so far. In 2019, he became India’s youngest and the world’s second youngest Grandmaster.
Who is D Gukesh
Gukesh D’s full name is Domaraju Gukesh and he is a resident of Chennai. Gukesh was born in Chennai on 7 May 2006. He started playing chess at the age of 7. He was initially coached by Bhaskar Nagaiya.
Nagaiya has been an international level chess player and is a home tutor of chess in Chennai. After this, Viswanathan Anand coached Gukesh along with giving him information about the game. Gukesh’s father is a doctor and his mother is a microbiologist by profession.
Google made a doodle on the homepage
Google has made a wonderful doodle on its homepage for this World Championship. It has yellow-red-blue-white colored pieces and on clicking them, the user gets redirected to the Google Doodle website. Written on this website is – Celebrating Chess. Further written on the website is, ‘This doodle is to celebrate chess, a strategy game between two players played on 64 black and white squares.
Conclusion
The World Chess Championship 2024 between Gukesh and Ding Liren promises to be a historic clash of minds, marking a generational duel between the young prodigy and the reigning champion. Over 11 intense days, chess enthusiasts worldwide will witness a battle of strategy, resilience, and innovation. As Gukesh strives to make history as one of the youngest champions and Liren defends his title with unmatched expertise, this championship is set to redefine modern chess. Regardless of the outcome, this encounter will inspire millions and elevate the game’s global stature, showcasing chess as the ultimate test of intellect and determination.
2 thoughts on ““World Chess Championship 2024: Gukesh vs Liren, 11 Days of Unstoppable Chess Glory””