FIDE World Chess Championship 2024: schedule, results and match dates

From November 25 to December 13, the eyes of millions of chess enthusiasts and professional players will be focused on the World Chess Championship 2024. Taking place in Singapore, this historic event will feature a match between Ding Liren from China, the reigning world champion, and Gukesh Dommaraju from India, the current challenger. In this article, you will find all the important information about the event, including the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 schedule, results and match dates.

FIDE World Chess Championship 2024: an overview

The FIDE World Chess Championship is the most popular and important global chess event, which attracts a lot of attention. It’s held every two years featuring a match between the defending world champion and the challenger who are chosen through a qualification process.

The history of the World Chess Championship dates back to 1886 when Wilhelm Steinitz became the first official world champion by defeating Johannes Zukertort. Since then there have been 17 world champions from different countries, and the current title belongs to Ding Liren from China, who became the 17th classical world champion after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi, a grandmaster from Russia, in 2023.

In 2024, the FIDE World Chess Championship revolves around the rivalry between Ding Liren from China, the reigning world champion, and Gukesh Dommaraju from India, the current challenger. Interestingly, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju is the youngest challenger in chess history.

The event will take place in Singapore, one of the most renowned business hubs in the world. The match will be hosted at the luxurious Resorts World Sentosa, a premium resort with world-class facilities and a stunning location.

The total prize fund of $2.5 million will be split between the 2024 winner and his opponent based on game outcomes.

FIDE World Chess Championship 2024: regulations

At the event, there will be 14 classical games. The player who scores 7.5 points or more gets the world chess champion title, and no further games are played in this case. Points are awarded as follows:

• Win: 1 point
• Draw: 0.5 points for each player
• Loss: 0 points.

If the total score is equal after all 14 games, there will be a tie-break to decide the winner. For more detailed regulations, take a look at the official FIDE website.

FIDE World Chess Championship 2024: schedule

The official schedule includes 14 game days with rest days, from November 25 to December 13. If they are not enough to decide the 2024 champion, a tie-break will take place on December 13, and the Closing ceremony will be held on December 14.

All games start at 17:00 local time (GMT+8). Here is the full schedule:

November 25, 2024

Game 1: Ding Liren (winner) 1 —  0 Gukesh Dommaraju

November 26, 2024

Game 2: Ding Liren 0.5 —  0.5 Gukesh Dommaraju

November 27, 2024

Game 3: Ding Liren 0 —  1 Gukesh Dommaraju (winner)

November 28, 2024

Rest day

November 29, 2024

Game 4: Ding Liren 0.5 —  0.5 Gukesh Dommaraju

November 30, 2024

Game 5: Ding Liren 0.5 —  0.5 Gukesh Dommaraju

December 1, 2024

Game 6: Ding Liren 0.5 —  0.5 Gukesh Dommaraju

December 2, 2024

Rest day

December 3, 2024

Game 7: Ding Liren 0.5 —  0.5 Gukesh Dommaraju

December 4, 2024

Game 8

December 5, 2024

Game 9

December 6, 2024

Rest day

December 7, 2024

Game 10

December 8, 2024

Game 11

December 9, 2024

Game 12

December 10, 2024

Rest day

December 11, 2024

Game 13

December 12, 2024

Game 14

December 13, 2024

Tie-breaks (if needed)

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