Two Knights Talk: Who will win the World Chess Championship match 2024?

by ChessBase
11/22/2024 – In the latest episode of "Two Knights Talk", Arne Kähler and Johannes Fischer discuss the World Championship match between defending champion Ding Liren and challenger Gukesh D, which starts on Monday 25th November in Singapore. Eighteen-year-old Gukesh is a heavy favourite and has good chances of becoming the youngest World Champion of all time. But the "Two Knights" wonder if things are as clear-cut as they seem, talk about the appeal and addictive nature of World Championship matches, and venture a prediction on the outcome of the upcoming match.

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Who will win the World Championship match 2024?

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0:15 - Guess the chess position!
1:32 - How high will Gukesh win?
4:47 - Who is the best player in the world?
6:23 - How would you coach Ding Liren to win the championship?
8:00 - Ding is a strong rapid player!
8:50 - Who will benefit from the time control?
10:47 - Style Report on both players from 2022-2024
14:40 - Who is more nervous? Gukesh or Ding Liren?
19:27 - Does money play any role?
21:41 - What were the greatest WCC matches ever?
29:40 - How important is the World Championship anyway?
33:00 - What openings will the contestants play?
33:29 - Checking the Mega Database 2025 about their opening choices
35:20 - Richard Rapport was Ding Liren's second
36:15 - Commitment! Who will win? And how high will they win?
41:55 - Solution of the position to identify
43:40 - Analysis is starting
54:49 - Who do you think will win?

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