How to watch Game 1 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship

The 2024 FIDE World Championship between reigning world champion Ding Liren and challenger Gukesh Dommaraju begins on Monday, November 25, at 4:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CET / 2:30 PM IST / 5:00 PM local time in Singapore.

Gukesh will have the white pieces in the first game and will make the first move of the game. Don’t miss the action with GM Judit Polgar, GM Daniel Naroditsky and John Sargent on commentary!

Here’s how you can watch the first game of the 2024 FIDE World Championship live

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The 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore will decide the next world champion. 18-year-old Indian challenger Gukesh Dommaraju takes on defending Chinese champion Ding Liren in a 14-game match, with the former winning by 7.5 points. The players have two hours to make 40 moves, then 30 minutes until the end of the game, from move 41 onwards 30 seconds are added for each move. The prize fund is $2,500,000, of which $200,000 is for a win and the remaining money is divided equally. If there is a tie of 7.5-7.5, a playoff will take place, starting with four games of 15+10 rapid chess.

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