The World Chess Championship is the top prize in chess. It’s run by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Here, the best grandmasters compete to be the FIDE World Chess Champion.
About World Chess Championships:
The world chess championship has a long and rich history. It goes back to the early days, Before FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) started in 1924, champions were chosen by informal matches and tournaments.
Evolution of Championship Rules
As this game evolved, so did the championship rules. The game moved from fixed-number-of-games matches to double round-robin and match-up formats. The championship kept changing to meet new challenges.
Notable Historical Matches
- The epic 1972 clash between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, which captivated the world and propelled chess into the global spotlight.
- The dramatic 1978 match between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi, which highlighted the intense rivalries and political tensions of the Cold War era.
- The long-running and highly competitive series of matches between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov, which showcased the pinnacle of strategy and endgame mastery.
These matches have greatly influenced the world chess championship. They have shaped the game and inspired many to become grandmasters.
About FIDE World Chess Championship:
In July 2024, FIDE announced that the match would take take place in Singapore from 20 November to 15 December 2024, with four venues being considered. Ultimately, the Singapore Chess Federation revealed that the Equarius Hotel at Resorts World Sentosa was chosen as the venue to host the world championship match.
FIDE Championship 2024 Singapore Live Updates:
Gukesh started the first game with white pieces against World Champion Ding Liren.
Gukesh D vs Ding Liren:
The first game of the Gukesh vs Ding Liren World Championship battle is underway with the Chinese world champion trying to catch his young challenger off guard with a French Defence early on. But Ding spent over 25 minutes in on his seventh move, to fall nearly half an hour behind the Indian prodigy.
Gukesh started the first game with white pieces against Ding Liren. After 22 moves, the evaluation bar shows that Ding Liren has the upper hand, a remarkable turnaround from a point where he was down almost 50 minutes.
There is history on the line as the 18-year-old Gukesh, takes on Ding Liren in a 14-game battle royale called the World Chess Championship. It’s a match that has been billed as the battle between the ‘Indian tiger and the Chinese dragon’ by FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich.
World Chess Championship 2024 Live Updates: Ding has advantage
How has Ding Liren managed to turn this around? He looked in deep trouble
At some point Ding Liren was almost 50 minutes down on the clock comapred to Gukesh. But the eval nbar now shows that Ding Liren has an advantage. On the 21st move, Ding boldly offered his queen to Gukesh for an exchange. By this stage Ding already had a slight advantage on the board. But Gukesh, instead of accepting the queen exchange, retreated his queen to e1. But engine does not like that move one bit.
Ding’s pieces are bearing down on Gukesh’s king and queen.
Here’s what the position looks like at the moment. The eval bar on the left does not like Gukesh’s position one bit!
Current FIDE Championship Format and Structure
The FIDE world championship is the top spot in chess. The best grandmasters fight to be the champion. The event’s format has changed over time, showing how chess has grown.
To get into the FIDE world chess championship, players use the rating system by FIDE. The top player, the world champion, faces the next best player in matches.
The match goes on until one player wins a certain number of games. If it’s tied, rapid and blitz games decide the winner.
| Championship Format | Match Duration | Tiebreak Procedure |
|---|---|---|
| Best-of-12 or Best-of-14 games | Typically 2-3 weeks | Rapid and blitz games |
FIDE makes sure the FIDE world championship is fair. They enforce rules and keep the game honest. Their work helps this game grow worldwide.