FIDE World Championship Match 2024 Regulations announced

FIDE is pleased to announce the official regulations for the highly anticipated FIDE World Championship Match 2024, set to take place in Singapore from November 20 to December 14, 2024. This prestigious event will see the reigning World Champion, GM Ding Liren, defend his title against the challenger, GM Gukesh D, the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024.

Key Highlights of the Regulations:

Match Format and Time Control:

The match will consist of 14 classical games. Each game will follow the time control of 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment starting from move 41.

The player who scores 7.5 points or more wins the World Championship Match. If the score after fourteen games is equal, then tie-breaks will be played.

Tie-Breaks:

After consultations with both players, the format for tiebreaks has changed to introduce a gradual decrease in time controls.

Prizes:

The total prize fund for the match is $2.5 million, with specific distributions based on game outcomes.

The prize fund will be distributed as follows:

• Each player will receive $200,000 for each game they win.
• The remaining prize money will be split equally between the players.
• If the winner is decided on a tie-break, the prize money will be divided as follows: the winner receives $1,300,000, and the runner-up receives $1,200,000.

Schedule:

The match schedule includes 14 game days, interspersed with rest days. A tie-break, if needed, will be held on December 13, followed by the Closing Ceremony on December 14.

The full regulations are available here:
handbook.fide.com/files/handbook/FWCM2024.pdf

FIDE invites all chess fans to follow this historic match as two of the world’s best grandmasters battle for the ultimate title in chess.

About the FIDE World Championship Match

The FIDE World Championship Match is one of the most important and widely watched chess events globally. Held every two years, it features the defending World Champion and the Challenger, chosen through a qualification process culminating in the Candidates Tournament, which includes eight of the world’s top players.

The current World Champion is Ding Liren, who secured his title by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in a thrilling match that went to tiebreaks in Astana, Kazakhstan, in April 2023. The Challenger is the 18-year-old prodigy Gukesh D from India, who emerged victorious in the Candidates Tournament held in Toronto in April 2024, and is the youngest challenger for the title in chess history.

The 2024 FIDE World Championship Match will take place in Singapore, with the Singapore Chess Federation playing an important role in organizing and promoting the event. The match will be hosted at the luxurious Resorts World Sentosa, a premier resort known for its world-class facilities and stunning location, providing an ideal setting for this historic battle for the world chess crown.