World Championship Match Set Between Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov

A World Championship match is scheduled to occur from November 24 to December 12, featuring defending champion Gukesh Dommaraju from India and challenger Javokhir Sindarov from Uzbekistan. The event will be held in Cologny, a suburb of Geneva, at the Fondation Martin Bodmer.

The match consists of 14 games, with a total prize fund of 2.5 million US dollars, sponsored by Salesforce and co-sponsored by Timur Turlov's Freedom Holding. Both players are expected to rely on their support teams, known as seconds, to assist them during the competition.

Gukesh's team includes Grzegorz Gajewski and Radoslaw Wojtaszek, who have experience from previous World Championship matches. Sindarov will be supported by Nodirbek Abdusattorov and his coach Roman Vidonyak. The match is anticipated to be competitive, with Sindarov currently ranked higher than Gukesh in the world standings.