Google Doodle Today: As World Chess Championship 2024 final begins, Google celebrates with innovative animation

Google Doodle Today, FIDE World Chess Championship 2024: The final game will feature two Asian players competing for the title for the first time in history.

Google Doodle Today, World Chess Championship 2024 (Image source: Google)

Google Doodle: The 2024 FIDE World Championship final will take place from November 25 to December 13 at Singapore’s Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa. Ding Liren, the reigning world champion, will compete against India’s Gukesh. On Monday, Google Doodle created an innovative animation to mark the commencement of the game.

Upon clicking on the doodle in yellow-red-blue-white pieces, the user is directed to the Google Doodle website that reads, “Celebrating Chess,” adding, “This Doodle celebrates chess, a two-player strategy game played on 64 black and white squares.”

“If you love chess more than just en passant (in passing), celebrate by watching the World Chess Championship! This November and December, top chess players globally will go head to head in Singapore in 14 classical games — each potentially lasting over four hours. The first player to win 7.5 points will become the world champion. In the event of a tie, look out for the upcoming rapid games, followed by blitz games, where each player only gets 3 minutes to checkmate the other!” the Google Doodle Today reads.

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“Make your move this week. And remember, B4 you open with the Queen’s Gambit or Sicilian Defense, you should already be planning your mid-game! Challenge a friend to a game or tune in to watch the championship unfold,” it added.

World Chess Championship 2024 Final

The match will consist of up to 14 games, with tiebreakers, if necessary. Gukesh and Ding will earn 1 point for each win and 0.5 points for a draw. A player needs 7.5 points to win the championship. If the score is tied after 14 games, tiebreakers with faster time controls will be used to declare the winner.

The 2024 World Chess Championship will feature two Asian players competing for the title for the first time in history.