2024 FIDE World Championship: Opening press conference
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2024 FIDE World Championship: Opening press conference

“We are going to give our best and see what happens” This afternoon’s fantastic chess experience in Singapore began with the first official press conference with the World Champion Ding Liren and the challenger Gukesh D, moderated by one of the event’s official commentators and master of ceremonies,…

2024 FIDE World Championship: Gukesh draws White in the first game
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2024 FIDE World Championship: Gukesh draws White in the first game

The 2024 FIDE World Championship match between Ding Liren and Gukesh D kicked off this afternoon with the opening ceremony. Packed to the brim with more than 400 guests, the magnificent Capitol Theatre, an architectural and lifestyle gem in the heart of Singapore’s civic and cultural district, hosted…

From a school in Chennai to the World Championship match in Singapore
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From a school in Chennai to the World Championship match in Singapore

Gukesh Dommaraju, often referred to simply as Gukesh D, is the youngest person in the history of chess to become the contender for the title of World Champion, achieving this feat at just 17 years of age. Born on May 29, 2006, in Chennai – the birthplace of…

Google Announced as Championship Title Sponsor
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Google Announced as Championship Title Sponsor

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) are proud to announce Google as the Title Sponsor of the FIDE World Chess Championship Singapore 2024, which will take place at Resorts World Sentosa from 23 November to 15 December 2024. This landmark collaboration marks the first…

FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Match to be Held for the First Time in Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa
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FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 Match to be Held for the First Time in Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa

The Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) is thrilled to announce that the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 match will take place in Singapore for the first time at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) from November 23 to December 15, 2024. This iconic event will be the first in 138 years…

SINGAPORE SECURES BID TO HOST THE 2024 FIDE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
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SINGAPORE SECURES BID TO HOST THE 2024 FIDE WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

Chess fans in Singapore and the region will get to witness the pinnacle of chess live in action, as the Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) – in partnership with Sport Singapore (SportSG) and the Singapore Tourism Board – has won the bid to host the 2024 FIDE World Chess…

Ding Liren ahead of his World Championship showdown with Gukesh: “A match is a match”
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Ding Liren ahead of his World Championship showdown with Gukesh: “A match is a match”

In the run-up to the FIDE World Chess Championship at the end of November, where he will play against 18-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh, the reigning World Champion from China, Ding Liren, gave an interview where he spoke about the challenges he faces, both on and off the board. In…

Aleksandar Indjic wins 2024 European Championship
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Aleksandar Indjic wins 2024 European Championship

The 2024 European Individual Chess Championship concluded in Petrovac, Montenegro, with GM Aleksandar Indjic (SRB, 2623) crowned the tournament’s sole winner. Seeded 33rd, Indjic scored an impressive 9/11 points, remaining unbeaten throughout the event. GM Daniel Dardha (BEL, 2606) claimed the silver medal with 8.5/11 points, while GM…

World Senior Championship 2024 starts in Porto Santo, Portugal
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World Senior Championship 2024 starts in Porto Santo, Portugal

World Senior Championship 2024 kicked off on Sunday, November 17, on the premises of the Hotel Vila Baleira, in Porto Santo, Portugal. Around two hundred players are competing for the titles in the Open +50, Open +65, Women +50, and Women +65 sections, sharing a prize fund of…