World Chess Championship 2024 Location. In case of a tie for first place after 14 rounds, the playoff determines the winner. The player who scores 7.5 points or more wins the match, and no further games are played.

Taking place for the first time in the u.s., the event is expected to include gms magnus carlsen (defending champion of both rapid and blitz), hikaru nakamura, fabiano caruana, women’s world champion ju wenjun, gm irina krush, and other top grandmasters. The $2.5 million 2024 fide world championship between reigning world chess champion ding liren and his challenger gm gukesh dommaraju will take place in singapore between november 20 and december 15.