Gukesh and Ding Liren are the two contenders for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024. The event will take place in Singapore and will be a 14 games match.
So far Gukesh and Ding Liren met twice in classical chess. Both encounters were at the Tata Steel Masters. In the 2023 edition of the competition Ding Liren won the game with black. The same feat he repeated in the 2024 edition of the tournament, making their classical head-to-head score 2-0. In rapid and blitz the score is in favor of Gukesh, with one game drawn and one game won by the Indian.
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Gukesh – Ding Liren game 1, Sinquefield Cup 2024
In this year’s edition of the Sinquefield Cup, Gukesh and Ding Liren will treat us with a preview of the upcoming World Chess Championship 2024. In a strong field, they will have to both show solid game and hide future preparation for the upcoming match. Generally, the expected score of such pre-games is a draw, but scoring a full point is certainly a psychological edge.
Update: Ding Liren had advantage in the game and missed 20…Re1 with winning chances. The game ended in a draw The updated classical score Gukesh – Ding Liren is 0,5-2,5
