World Chess Championship 2024: How did D Gukesh qualify for the final vs Ding Liren?

The World Chess Championship 2024 final will flag off on November 24 with India’s D Gukesh taking on reigning champion China’s Ding Liren over a 14-game finale.

The final will be hosted by Resorts World Sentosa, a resort famed for its world-class facilities.

How did Gukesh qualify for the final?

Gukesh became the second Indian to qualify for the World Chess Championship final, after Viswanathan Anand, after winning the Candidates tournament earlier this year.

Gukesh qualified for the Candidates by virtue of being the highest-ranked player in the 2023 FIDE Circuit.

The 18-year-old outperformed his field, winning the 14-round event by a 0.5 margin.

With this, Gukesh also became the youngest player to win the Candidates and thereby the youngest World Championship challenger.