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Gukesh Dommaraju and.Ding Liren during Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship Singapore held at Reasorts World Sentosa on Nov 25, 2024.

Gukesh Dommaraju and Ding Liren during Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship Singapore held at Reasorts World Sentosa on Nov 25.

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Jarred Neubronner

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There’s a lot of second guessing going on at the Fide World Championship.

It’s happening on the chess board, where defending champion Ding Liren is locked in a tight battle with challenger Gukesh Dommaraju.

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