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World Chess Championship 2024: The ultimate guide to Gukesh vs Ding Liren
An 18-year-old Gukesh begins his audacious bid to become the youngest ever world champion in the hory of chess when he takes on Ding Liren in Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa. It’s a hory that dates back to 1886.
Gukesh has made plenty of hory already. He’s the youngest-ever player to play in the World Chess Championship. he was also the youngest winner of the uber-competitive Candidates tournament, which earned him a shot at the World Chess Championship.
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)
The 2024 edition of the World Chess Championship will also see two Asians battle it out for the crown for the first time ever.
Read our full guide to the World Chess Championship

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