Mon Nov 25 06:25:46 UTC 2024: ## Google Doodle Celebrates Historic Chess Championship Between Ding Liren and D Gukesh
**Singapore, October 26, 2024** – Google is marking the upcoming World Chess Championship final with a vibrant animated doodle. The doodle, featuring chess pieces in yellow, red, blue, and white, depicts the Google “G” as a king and other letters as chess pieces. This year’s championship, held at Singapore’s Equarius Hotel from November 25th to December 13th, is historic: for the first time in 138 years, two Asian players – China’s reigning champion Ding Liren and India’s rising star D Gukesh – will compete for the $2.5 million prize.
The championship will consist of 14 classical games, each potentially lasting over four hours. The first player to reach 7.5 points wins; ties will be resolved through rapid and blitz games. The Google doodle, linked to a page detailing the history of chess, highlights the game’s origins in India and its evolution to its modern form.
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, at just 18 years old, is aiming to become the second Indian World Champion, following in the footsteps of Viswanathan Anand. He enters the tournament as a favorite, but the pressure of the two-week competition remains a significant factor. The world watches with bated breath as this historic clash unfolds.
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