New Delhi || 27-11-2024 Ding Liren leading the FIDE World Championship 2024 with 1.5-0.5 to D Gukesh.Current World Champion Ding Liren, representing China, and challenger Gukesh D, from India,  facing each other in a fourteen-game classical chess match. The player who scores 7.5 points or more will win the match, picking up the better part of the $2.5 million total prize fund.
The second game of the FIDE World Championship between Ding Liren and Gukesh D ended in a solid draw. Both players decided to play it safe, steering clear of major complications and avoiding any risks. After a series of exchanges, a draw was agreed by threefold repetition on move 23. This result seems to satisfy both players.
Tuesday’s ceremonial first move featured two local celebrities. Ten-time Singapore champion and a living legend of Singapore chess, Mr. Tan Lian Ann, opened with the white pieces. Among many other achievements, Tan Lian Ann represented Singapore in four Olympiads, with three of them on board one.
For the black pieces, the move was performed by Professor Lim Kok Ann, widely known as the founder of Singapore chess.
The 2nd of the fourteen scheduled games took place on Tuesday 26 November. Ding Liren opened with White. The match been hosted at the luxurious Resorts World Sentosa and broadcasted live with expert commentary on the FIDE YouTube Channel.
During the game, the many tens of thousands of viewers on FIDE’s YouTube channel enjoyed the insights of the five-time World Champion Vishwanathan Anand, who is also one of Gukesh’s mentors. “We are actually neighbors in Chennai, as we live very near each other. Of course, if Gukesh wins the match, it will be huge for Indian chess. Many people would take up the game and start following. The fact that he is so young means that we can look forward to having him for a while – he would be the youngest ever in history.” V Anand said.
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