The current world champion is Gukesh Dommaraju, who defeated the previous champion Ding Liren in the 2024 World Chess Championship. The first event recognized as a world championship was the 1886 match between Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort. Steinitz won, making him the first world champion.

The World Chess Championship 2024 was a chess match between the reigning world champion Ding Liren and the challenger Gukesh Dommaraju to determine the World Chess Champion. The match took place between 25 November and 12 December 2024 in Singapore. It was played to a best of 14 games, with tiebreaks if required. [1]

Fischer–Spassky (1992 match) – rematch between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in Belgrade 20 years after their first match, considered by Fischer to be and billed as a World Chess Championship. Fischer won 10–5, with 15 draws.

Sep 22, 2021 · Only 22 players in the history of chess have held the official title of world champion, 18 of which held the "classical" title. With rare exceptions, the classical champion has been decided in a match between the sitting champion and a challenger. It has had a linear progression, with each champion reigning until displaced.

Nov 24, 2024 · Learn everything about the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024: players, format, schedule, and more. Find out who will win the prestigious chess title.

Dec 12, 2024 · 18-year-old Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju is the world champion after the defending title holder GM Ding Liren (32) from China collapsed in game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship. Gukesh won 7.5-6.5, taking $1.35 million, after a game where Ding seemed to have a risk-free chance to press for a win but instead liquidated into a pawn-down endgame.

Dec 12, 2024 · Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju defeated reigning FIDE World Champion GM Ding Liren (China) in the 14th and final game of the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship, winning the match 7½–6½ on Thursday, December 12 after two-and-a-half weeks of play.

Nov 24, 2024 · Follow the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 LIVE to see who becomes the World Champion! Check the schedule, results, and games in real time.

The FIDE World Championship 2024 match is the first in 138 years to feature two contestants from Asia, the reigning World Champion, China’s Ding Liren and challenger Dommaraju Gukesh from India competing for the title and a prize fund of US$2.5 million.

FIDE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. NOVEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 15, 2024, SINGAPORE. The World Championship Match consists of 14 games. The player who scores 7.5 points or more wins the Match, and no further games are played. If the score after 14 games is equal, the winner is decided on a tiebreak.