FIDE World Chess Championship Singapore 2024: Official Discussion Thread

The highly anticipated FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 with current world champion GM Ding Liren vs challenger GM Gukesh Dommaraju takes place November 25 till December 13 in Singapore, featuring a $2,500,000 prize fund and the World Chess Champion title.

The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship is the most important FIDE event of the year and determines who will be the World Champion. The match consists of up to 14 classical games.
The first player to reach 7.5 points wins and will be crowned World Chess Champion.

Ding Liren (China)   GM Ding Liren is the current world champion. Ding finished second in the 2022 Candidates Tournament and earned the right to play for the crown when GM Magnus Carlsen abdicated the throne. Ding then defeated GM Ian Nepomniachtchi in the tiebreaks of one of the most thrilling World Championship matches in recent years to earn the crown.

Gukesh Dommaraju (India)   GM Gukesh Dommaraju is the youngest Challenger in chess history. The Indian prodigy qualified to play in the 2024 FIDE Candidates Tournament through the FIDE Circuit. Considered an underdog by many, Gukesh had a stunning performance, winning five games and losing only one to win the Candidates by a half-point margin.

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Find all relevant info below and use the comments for discussion on the event.

• Chess.com Events Page - Full info with Schedule, Format, Players, Games, Prizes, and more.
• All The World Chess Champions - Comprehensive list with all previous champions and info.
• Chess.com Survey - Vote for who you think will be the next champion. (deadline Nov/25)

• Date - November 25 till December 13
• Prize Fund - $2,500,000
• Players - GM Ding Liren (current champion), GM Gukesh Dommaraju (challenger)
• Location - Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore
• Format - 14 Classical games, first to 7.5 points is the new World Chess Champion
  • Time Control - 120 min (first 40 moves), +60 min (move 41), +15 min (move 61)
  • Increment - 30 sec increment per move starting on move 61
  • Tiebreaks - If tied after 14 classical rounds, tiebreaks on December 13 are as follows:
    • Four-game rapid playoff with a 25+10 time control
    • Two-game playoff with a 5+3 time control
    • Another two-game playoff with a 5+3 time control
    • 3+2 individual games until there's a winner

Nice, can't wait

I'm extremely excited for this event. All chess fans, set your calendars!!

Real

We'll have to see them in action.

Exciting match!!!

Nice

Yay..... #5 player vs #22 player. Oh sooo exciting. FIDE has screwed up the wc match again, we need to go back to the zonals, then the interzonals, then candidates matches. It's very possible to comfortably do that over a 2 year span.

Sounds great!!

Wait, does that mean whoever wins get $2,500,000USD? That's a lot. 

woah

Can't wait

I won't miss it

I can't wait to see the match

It is going to be a very exciting contest…No doubt, it is bound to generate lots of enthusiasm and encourage the youngsters across the globe to take up Chess as their career if D Gukesh wins, especially Kids from Bharath. It will do a world of good to Chess as a sport. Best wishes.
Looking forward to watching the event with great expectations!!! 👏👏👏👏

This could be the match of the century!

gukesh easy dubs end on convershasion

丁立人会再次夺得冠军

Nice!