Singapore keen to host World Chess Championship in end 2024

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China's world champion Ding Liren will be defending his title against India's Gukesh Dommaraju.

China's chess world champion Ding Liren will defend his title against India's Gukesh Dommaraju at the end of 2024.India's Gukesh Dommaraju earned his right to face world chess champion Ding Liren by winning the Candidates Tournament in April 2024.

Commenting on the 17-year-old’s victory, Goh said: “It was a remarkable achievement for such a young player, and then we realised that it would actually be India against China, a first in the history of this tournament. Goh, 40, feels that hosting the world championship would “inspire a new generation” of chess players and also grow the number of chess enthusiasts here.

Goh believes that it would be challenging to find sponsors but is confident that they would be able to negotiate a deal, based on Singapore’s reputation.

 

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