Speed, known online as IShowSpeed, is an American internet personality and online streamer. Manny Pacquiao is a boxing legend from the Philippines. And while it is true than Carlsen had enjoyed much larger audience levels, it is also true that the the attention Manny Pacquiao receives may well be historically higher. Pacquiao has generated approximately 20.4 million total pay-per-view (PPV) buys and $1.29 billion in revenue.

This is not the first time Pacquiao plays chess. An year ago he played with Klay Thompson.

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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

The next match of the series is Hans Niemann – Nikita Vitiugov

In game 4 Niemann did not manage to use white’s advantage and the game finished in a short 27 moves draw.

Hans Niemann – Nikita Vitiugov game 4

In game 3 the score was draw again, leaving Niemann 1 point ahead in the standings.

Nikita Vitiugov – Hans Niemann game 3