Google Doodle marks World Chess Championship final between D Gukesh and Ding Liren

ndtv.com November 25, 2024, 07:01 AM UTC

Google is celebrating the World Chess Championship final between reigning champion Ding Liren from China and India's D Gukesh with an animated doodle. This is the first time in 138 years that two Asian players are competing for the title. The championship runs from November 25 to December 13 at Singapore's Equarius Hotel, featuring 14 classical games. The first player to reach 7.5 points will win, with rapid and blitz games as tiebreakers. Gukesh, 18, aims to be the first Indian champion since Viswanathan Anand. The tournament offers a prize of $2.5 million.


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  1. [2.9]
    D Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion and credits parents' sacrifices (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Diljit Dosanjh dedicates Chandigarh concert to chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju (zeenews.india.com)
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    Diljit Dosanjh dedicates Chandigarh concert to World Chess Champion D Gukesh (firstpost.com)
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    Diljit Dosanjh dedicates Chandigarh concert to chess champion D Gukesh (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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  5. [3.2]
    FIDE rejects claims of intentional loss by Ding Liren in World Chess Championship final (firstpost.com)
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    Diljit dedicates Chandigarh concert to youngest world chess champion D Gukesh (ndtv.com)
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    Diljit Dosanjh dedicates Chandigarh concert to chess champion Gukesh D (timesnownews.com)
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  8. [3.9]
    Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest chess world champion at 18 (hindustantimes.com)
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    Diljit Dosanjh entertains fans with Pushpa 2 jokes at Chandigarh concert (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Pentala Harikrishna supports D Gukesh in victory over Ding Liren (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Diljit Dosanjh praises Pushpa and dedicates Chandigarh concert to chess champion Gukesh (hindustantimes.com)
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    Vincent Keymer refines opening strategies to support Gukesh's World Chess Championship victory (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Diljit Dosanjh honors chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju at Chandigarh concert (livemint.com)
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    D Gukesh clarifies comments on challenging Magnus Carlsen after World Chess Championship win (hindustantimes.com)
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    Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest World Chess Champion after defeating Ding Liren (outlookindia.com)
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    Elon Musk congratulates D Gukesh on becoming youngest World Chess Champion (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    D Gukesh wins 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship, becomes youngest champion in history (firstpost.com)
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    Harikrishna shares insights on Gukesh's team success in Candidates tournament (hindustantimes.com)
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    Ding Liren's second praises his quality of play despite World Championship loss to Gukesh (indianexpress.com)
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    Gukesh D becomes youngest World Chess Champion at 18, breaking Kasparov's record (timesnownews.com)
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    D Gukesh's mother shares family's sacrifices after World Chess Championship win (ndtv.com)
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    Amul honors D Gukesh with tribute after historic chess championship win (ndtv.com)
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    D Gukesh becomes youngest chess world champion and aims to challenge Magnus Carlsen (firstpost.com)
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    D Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion in history (ndtv.com)
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    D Gukesh recalls Anand's 2013 loss as inspiration for historic chess title win (hindustantimes.com)
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    Anand defends Gukesh after Kramnik criticizes world title match quality (ndtv.com)
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    Ukraine's Ruslan Ponomariov remains youngest FIDE chess champion despite D Gukesh's title (hindustantimes.com)
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    Ding Liren loses chess title to Gukesh in Singapore championship (indianexpress.com)
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    D Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion and earns praise from Elon Musk (livemint.com)
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    D Gukesh credits school support and supercomputer for World Chess Championship success (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Russian Chess Federation calls for investigation into Ding Liren's defeat to Gukesh in World Championship (firstpost.com)
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    D Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion after victory over Ding Liren (ndtv.com)
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    Ding Liren plays Bughouse chess to cope with world championship loss to Gukesh (hindustantimes.com)
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    Gukesh wins World Chess Championship as Kasparov and Anand offer support (firstpost.com)
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    D Gukesh's mother shares emotional moment after his historic chess championship win (hindustantimes.com)
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  36. [3.4]
    Gukesh prepares meticulously for World Chess Championship with coach Paddy Upton's guidance (indianexpress.com)
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    Gukesh addresses Carlsen and Kramnik's criticism of World Chess Championship quality (firstpost.com)
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    D Gukesh connects with young fan over special pillow after World Chess Championship win (hindustantimes.com)
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    FIDE defends World Championship final after allegations of deliberate mistakes (hindustantimes.com)
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  40. [3.5]
    D Gukesh responds to Magnus Carlsen after becoming youngest world chess champion (livemint.com)
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    D Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion in Singapore (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    D Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion as personal life sparks interest (ndtv.com)
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    D Gukesh addresses Magnus Carlsen's criticism of World Chess Championship match quality (hindustantimes.com)
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    Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world chess champion at 18 in Singapore (thestar.com)
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    Paddy Upton praises Gukesh's humility and resilience after World Chess Championship win (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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    Gukesh D. Dommaraju's chess victory sparks brand endorsement surge in India (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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    Gukesh wins world chess championship sparking excitement in Kolkata (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion after defeating Ding Liren (timesnownews.com)
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  49. [3.1]
    Magnus Carlsen declines future championship match against D Gukesh after historic title win (firstpost.com)
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  50. [2.5]
    Gukesh responds to criticism from Carlsen and Kramnik after becoming youngest chess world champion (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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  51. [2.8]
    Tamil Nadu CM announces Rs 5 crore reward for world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju (india.com)
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    D Gukesh celebrates World Chess Championship win with emotional tribute to his mother (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    D Gukesh wins $1.35 million after becoming youngest world chess champion (ndtv.com)
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    Gukesh Dommaraju's chess victory sparks rivalry between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (timesnownews.com)
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  55. [2.5]
    D Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion with guidance from Paddy Upton (outlookindia.com)
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  56. [3.1]
    D Gukesh wins first World Chess Championship title in Singapore (india.com)
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  57. [3.2]
    D Gukesh wins Rs 5 crore reward from Tamil Nadu CM after becoming youngest world chess champion (outlookindia.com)
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  58. [3.3]
    D Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion after defeating Ding Liren (outlookindia.com)
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  59. [2.7]
    Gukesh D becomes youngest World Chess Champion at 18 after dramatic victory over Ding Liren (timesnownews.com)
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    FIDE president defends World Chess Championship amid criticism of match quality (outlookindia.com)
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    Gukesh D. becomes youngest chess world champion after defeating Ding Liren (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion as Anand advises him to ignore criticism (thehindu.com)
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  63. [3.4]
    Tamil Nadu chief minister announces Rs 5 crore reward for chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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  64. [3.2]
    Viswanathan Anand advises D Gukesh to ignore criticism after World Chess Championship win (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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  65. [3.0]
    D Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion at age 18 (ndtv.com)
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  66. [3.1]
    Tamil Nadu government awards Rs 5 crore to chess champion D Gukesh (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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  67. [3.7]
    D. Gukesh wins World Chess Championship, becomes youngest champion in history (sportstar.thehindu.com)
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    Gukesh wins World Chess Championship, becomes youngest champion in history (sportstar.thehindu.com)
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    Kasparov praises Gukesh after young Indian wins World Chess Championship (sportstar.thehindu.com)
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    Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest chess world champion at 18 (newsweek.com)
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  71. [3.3]
    Gukesh expresses desire to challenge Carlsen for title match as world number one responds (ndtv.com)
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  72. [3.3]
    Magnus Carlsen confirms he will not challenge D Gukesh for world chess title (livemint.com)
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  73. [3.1]
    Expert calls for investigation into World Chess Championship finale after Gukesh's victory (in.mashable.com)
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    D Gukesh wins World Chess Championship, becomes youngest champion in history (firstpost.com)
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    Dommaraju Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion, breaking Kasparov's record (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh CMs dispute Gukesh D's heritage after chess victory (in.mashable.com)
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  77. [3.5]
    Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion as Carlsen praises his achievement (sportstar.thehindu.com)
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    Backlash over newspaper headline following D. Gukesh's chess championship win (timesnownews.com)
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    D. Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion as father shares emotional moment (hindustantimes.com)
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    Debate over Gukesh's heritage ignites pride in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh (zeenews.india.com)
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    Tamil Nadu CM announces ₹5 crore reward for youngest world chess champion Gukesh (thehindu.com)
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  82. [3.1]
    D Gukesh aims to lift World Chess Championship trophy at closing ceremony (outlookindia.com)
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  83. [2.8]
    D Gukesh wins world chess championship with mental coaching from Paddy Upton (livemint.com)
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  84. [3.3]
    D. Gukesh becomes youngest world chess champion after victory in Singapore (sportstar.thehindu.com)
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  85. [3.1]
    D Gukesh becomes youngest Chess World Champion by defeating Ding Liren in Singapore (sportstar.thehindu.com)
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  86. [2.0]
    Parents inspired by Gukesh's success in chess seek ways to support young players (outlookindia.com)
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    D Gukesh wins 2024 World Chess Championship in Singapore (firstpost.com)
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