D Gukesh Vs Ding Liren Live Score, FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Game 1 Blog: Moments Away Before Indian Takes On Chinese In Big Clash

Game 1 - November 25, 2024 - Monday 

Game 2 - November 26, 2024 - Tuesday 

Game 3 - November 27, 2024 - Wednesday 

Rest Day - November 28, 2024 - Thursday 

Game 4 - November 29, 2024 - Friday 

Game 5 - November 30, 2024 - Saturday 

Game 6 - December 1, 2024 - Sunday 

Rest Day - December 2, 2024 - Monday 

Game 7 - December 3, 2024 - Tuesday 

Game 8 - December 4, 2024 - Wednesday 

Game 9 - December 5, 2024 - Thursday 

Rest Day - December 6, 2024 - Friday 

Game 10 - December 7, 2024 - Saturday 

Game 11 - December 8, 2024 - Sunday 

Game 12 - December 9, 2024 - Monday 

Rest Day - December 10, 2024 - Tuesday 

Game 13 - December 11, 2024 - Wednesday 

Game 14 - December 12, 2024 - Thursday 

Tie-breaks (If needed) - December 13, 2024 - Wednesday

We are minutes away from the big, titular clash between Ding Liren and D Gukesh.

Till then, here's what Magnus Carlsen had to say ahead of the big match.

"I'm not going to have anything particularly unique to say about the match. Based on the current form, Gukesh is a significant favourite," Carlsen said on Friday after winning the TATA Steel Chess India Rapid tournament in Kolkata.

Arjun Erigaisi has provided an 'important advice' for D Gukesh ahead of the game 1.

"If I were Gukesh, I would not think that I am a huge favourite. I would just try to focus on my preparation and everything. And, I am sure, Gukesh is also doing the same," said Erigaisi, who earned the title of GM as a 14-year-old and achieved a peak rating of 2799 in September this year, making him the 15th-highest-rated player in history.

As of now, there is no clear indication as to who is Gukesh’s seconds ahead of the World Chess Championship 2024. Gukesh enlisted Paddy Upton to his team to strengthen his mental game for the upcoming showdown.

As for Ding Liren, the Chinese has revealed Richard Rapport as his second for battle vs Gukesh.

Just as cricket and football have an umpire and referee, respectively, Chess have an arbiter, to manage a chess game.

According to the FIDE Arbiters' Commission's, an arbiter has four main responsibilities:

• Ensure that laws of chess (rules) are followed

• Prevent cheating

• Act in the “best interest of the competition”

• Observe the individual games

The total prize money on offer for the Gukesh vs Liren match is around $2.5 million (approx. INR 20.8 crore).

Gukesh and Ding have locked horns thrice in classical time control matches so far, out of which Ding has won twice with black. Their last match at the Sinquefield Cup was a draw.

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The weight of expectations sits lightly on his teenaged shoulders and Grandmaster D Gukesh would bank heavily on his calm mind when he takes on Chinese Ding Liren in the World Championship showdown beginning in Singapore on Monday, aiming to become the first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the coveted title.

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The D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 match will be played between November 25 and December 13 at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.

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