by The FIDE World Championship Match will take place at Singapore and will feature the defending Champion Ding Liren from China and the Challenger Gukesh D from India and will take place between November 20 and December 15, 2024.
FIDE had received three applications for hosting this year’s World Championship Match – from New Delhi (India), Chennai (India), and Singapore. After reviewing the bids and inspection of all host cities for their venues, amenities, event programs, and opportunities, the International Chess Federation has selected Singapore as the host of the World Championship Match.
- Singapore submitted the bid on 31st May 2024, and the inspection of the venues took place on June 11 and 12.
- Currently four possible venues are being considered for the Match, and the final decision on the exact location will be announced in due course.
- This match has a total prize money of $2.5 million .
About the FIDE World Championship Match 2024
The FIDE World Championship Match is one of the most important and widely watched chess events globally. It is held every two years. It features the defending World Champion and the Challenger, chosen through a qualification process culminating in the Candidates Tournament, which includes eight of the world’s top players.
The defending Champion is Ding Liren, who won the title after defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in Astana, Kazakhstan, in April 2023 on tiebreaks. The Challenger is the 18-year-old Gukesh D from India, who won the Candidates Tournament in April 2024 in Toronto.
The World Championship Match will consist of 14 games. The player who scores 7.5 points or more wins the Match, and no further games are played. If the score is equal after 14 games, the winner is decided by a tiebreak.
