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Calm D Gukesh Up Against Unpredictable Ding Liren In World Championship Clash

The weight of expectations sits lightly on his teenaged shoulders and Grandmaster D Gukesh would bank heavily on his calm mind when he takes on Chinese Ding Liren in the World Championship showdown beginning in Singapore on Monday, aiming to become the first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to win the coveted title. The majority of the chess world is rooting for the 18-year-old in-form Indian, who already displays the poise of a champion. What remains to be seen is how he handles the pressure of the big occasion during the fortnight-long showpiece.

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Petr Yan outduels Deiveson Figueiredo in battle of former champs - ESPN

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D Gukesh Overwhelming Favourite But Ding Liren Can't Be Ruled Out

Aggression will be the name of the game when Indian youngster Gukesh, already an overwhelming favourite, and seasoned Ding Liren clash in the World championship match even as top players cautioned against writing off the formidable Chinese player. Starting Monday with the first game, the players are slated to play a maximum of 14 Classical games and the one to cross the 7.5 points marker first will be declared the winner in the USD 2.5 million championship. In case of a tied result, the games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner.

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Calm D Gukesh Up Against Unpredictable Ding Liren In World Championship Clash

'Putin told me he did not want Ukraine to exist' - Former EU Commission chief, José Manuel Barroso

Petr Yan outduels Deiveson Figueiredo in battle of former champs - ESPN

Chido Obi-Martin scores again in Man United U18s win but another 16-year-old shines to please Ruben Amorim

D Gukesh Overwhelming Favourite But Ding Liren Can't Be Ruled Out

Tuomas Sammelvuo steps down as Canada's men's volleyball head coach after becoming father

Check how much more you will pay for energy bills as Ofgem announces new price cap

Euroviews. Eastern Europe needs new defences against attacks on its democracies