Geneva to host Gukesh-Sindarov chess title match

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Geneva will host the World chess championship match between D. Gukesh and Javokhir Sindarov from November 25 to December 15, FIDE announced on July 28. Both players are aged 20, making it the youngest world title match in history. Chennai-based Gukesh won the crown by beating China’s Ding Liren two years ago, while Sindarov earned the challenger spot by winning the Candidates tournament. Several countries, including India, had expressed interest in hosting, said FIDE interim president Viswanathan Anand. Uzbek GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who will help Sindarov prepare, said Gukesh’s experience gives him a slight advantage but called the match “a lot of fun.”