Grandmaster D Gukesh Assured Of Rs 1.69 Crore Despite World Chess Championship 2024 Still Underway
The World Chess Championship 2024 is still underway but Indian grandmaster D Gukesh is assured of a huge sum, thanks to his first victory in the third round of the 14-classical match event against Ding Liren. With a maximum of 11 games remaining, the scores are tied at 1.5-1.5. This was after Liren won the opener and the second game ended in a draw. Gukesh went on to win the third game. As per the prize money fixed for a match win in the event, Gukesh will get Rs 1.69 crore, an amount that Liren too assured himself after the first-round victory.


