Ding Liren will begin his World Chess Championship title defence against challenger D. Gukesh on November 25 in Singapore. How did Ding Liren qualify for the World Chess Championship 2024 final? China’s Ding Liren became the world champion after defeating Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fourth rapid game of the first tie-breaker during last year’s final in Astana, Kazakhstan. Following …
Anish Giri hit back in the second game after losing the first to Ian Nepomniachtchi as their semifinal clash stood locked at one-set all and 1.5-1.5 in the decider in the $150,000 Chessable Masters on Thursday. If the first game was a reward for Nepomniachtchi’s flamboyance and planned offensive, the second game saw the young Russian blunder a rook for …
