August 19, 2024

A Taste of Gukesh vs. Ding at the Grand Chess Tour Finale

Garry Kasparov with the GCT leader and the WC challenger. Photo: Lennart Ootes/Grand Chess Tour.

Round one of the 2024 Sinquefield Cup will offer a sneak peak of the upcoming world championship match: GM Ding Liren vs. GM Gukesh Dommaraju will meet for the first time since Gukesh became the challenger.

As the finale of the Grand Chess Tour, the Sinquefield Cup gathers a slew of other elite competitors. In particular, GMs Alireza Firouzja and Fabiano Caruana will battle for the GCT throne.

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