How To Watch FIDE World Championship 2024 Game 8
The 2024 FIDE World Championship between defending World Champion Ding Liren and Challenger Gukesh Dommaraju continues on Wednesday, December 4, at 4:00 a.m. ET / 10:00 CET / 2:30 p.m. IST / 5:00 p.m. local time in Singapore.
Ding will have the white pieces after defending a long, 72-move game seven. Can either player take the lead?
Match Score
Name | Rating | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Score |
Ding Liren | 2728 | 1 | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3.5 |
Gukesh Dommaraju | 2783 | 0 | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | 3.5 |
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The 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore decides the next world champion. 18-year-old Indian Challenger Gukesh Dommaraju takes on Chinese Defending Champion Ding Liren in a 14-game match, with the first to 7.5 points winning. The players have two hours for 40 moves, then 30 minutes to the end of the game, with 30 seconds added each move from move 41 onwards. The prize fund is $2,500,000, with $200,000 for a win and the remaining money split equally. If tied 7-7, a playoff will take place, starting with four games of 15+10 rapid chess.
Previous reports:
- Game 7: Ding Escapes In Game 7 Thriller To Tie Gukesh At Halfway
- Game 6: Gukesh Gambles But Game 6 Also Ends In Draw
- Game 5: Gukesh Blunders But Ding Lets Him Off Easily In Game 5
- Game 4: Gukesh Defuses Ding's 1.Nf3 Surprise As Game 4 Ends In Draw
- Game 3: Gukesh Beats Ding To Level The Scores After Game 3
- Game 2: Ding Leads Gukesh 1.5-0.5 After Tense 23-Move Draw In Game 2
- Game 1: Ding Stuns Gukesh To Win Game 1 Of 2024 World Championship
- Gukesh White Vs. 'At Peace' Ding Liren For Game 1 Of World Championship
- 'We Could See A Bloodbath!' Carlsen & Co. On Ding-Gukesh
- Gukesh Vs Ding: Here's What The Numbers Say
- Who Will Win The World Championship? Vidit, Giri Predict Gukesh Dominance Over Ding
- Ding Admits Fears Ahead Of Gukesh Match: 'I Am Worried About Losing Very Badly'
- Gukesh: 'I'm Quite Eager To Start The Match'
- Google Announced As Title Sponsor For Ding-Gukesh World Championship
- New Ding-Gukesh World Championship Rules Encourage Faster, More Decisive Games
- Ding-Gukesh World Championship Match Venue Announced
- Singapore Chosen For Ding vs. Gukesh FIDE World Championship