Sun Nov 24 21:02:47 UTC 2024: ## Chess World Championship Kicks Off Monday: Ding Liren Defends Title Against Gukesh

**SINGAPORE** – The 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship gets underway this Monday, November 25th, pitting reigning champion Ding Liren against challenger Gukesh Dommaraju. The highly anticipated match begins at 4:00 a.m. ET (10:00 CET, 2:30 p.m. IST, 5:00 p.m. local time in Singapore). Gukesh will have the white pieces and make the first move in the opening game. Chess fans can follow the action with commentary from Grandmasters Judit Polgar and Daniel Naroditsky, along with John Sargent.

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