2024 FIDE World Championship Deadlocked at 6.5-6.5: Game 14 Deciding Match Outcome

The 2024 FIDE World Championship between World Champion Ding Liren and Challenger Gukesh Dommaraju is reaching a thrilling conclusion as the match is deadlocked at 6.5-6.5 after 13 games. The last classical game, Game 14, is set to take place on Thursday, December 12, at 4:00 a.m. ET / 10:00 CET / 2:30 p.m. IST / 5:00 p.m. local time in Singapore.

With Ding having the white pieces in the final game, the tension is high as fans eagerly await to see if the players will settle the match in regulation or if rapid tiebreaks will be needed to determine the champion. Share your predictions for the outcome in the comments below!

The 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore has been a closely contested battle between the 18-year-old Indian Challenger Gukesh Dommaraju and the Chinese Defending Champion Ding Liren. The players have been showcasing their skills in a 14-game match, with the first to reach 7.5 points declared the winner.

The prize fund for the championship is an impressive $2,500,000, with $200,000 awarded for a win and the remaining amount split equally between the players. In the event of a 7-7 tie, a playoff will be held, starting with four games of 15+10 rapid chess.

Chess enthusiasts can follow the action live and catch up on game reviews and interviews through Chess.com’s video playlists featuring popular streamers like GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Anish Giri, and IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess). Don’t miss out on the exciting conclusion of the 2024 FIDE World Championship as the world awaits the crowning of the next chess champion.