Young Challenger Gukesh Tries to dethrone Ding Liren as World Chess Champion

The stage is set for an epic battle between two of the world's top chess players at the ongoing 2024 World Chess Championship taking place in Singapore from November 25 to December 13. The reigning champion, Chinese grandmaster Ding Liren, will face off against Indian challenger Gukesh Dommaraju, marking a historic matchup with the latter being the youngest challenger in history at just 18 years old.

According to the championship's format, a best-of-14 games match will decide the title, with the winner requiring 7.5 points. Points are awarded as follows: 1 point for a win, 0.5 points each for a draw, and no points awarded for a loss. In the event of a tie after all 14 games, tiebreaker games will come into play to determine the winner.

Chess enthusiasts can witness some intense strategy as Ding Liren faces off against Gukesh in the championship at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. As per the schedule, here are the match dates and times:

• Match starts: November 25
• Match ends: December 13

Cheer on these brilliant chess players as they showcase their skills in a battle of brains in pursuit of the world's most coveted title!