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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