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On Monday, September 2, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) officially announced the regulations for the upcoming World Chess Championship 2024 match between champion Ding Liren from China and the challenger Dommaraju Gukesh from India. There is a major change in the tie-breaker rules, introducing gradual decrease in time control for the upcoming championship match, which will be played from November 20 to December 14 in Singapore.
Notably, FIDE made the changes in the tie-breaker rules after consulting with both Ding Liren and Dommaraju Gukesh. The World Chess Championship match, slated for 14 games, will continue to have the same rules as before, with a player needing to score 7.5 points or more, to be crowned champion of the world.
During the World Chess Championship 2023 match, Ding Liren became the new champion after defeating Russian Ian Nepomiachtchi via the tie-break. Back then, the tie-breaker had four rapid playoff games of 25 minutes plus a 10-second time increment per move, and if the scores were still level, then the players had to compete in a blitz playoff.
For the 2024 edition of the World Championship match, there will be four rapid playoff games of 15 minutes plus a 10-second time increment per move in the tie-breaker. If the scores remain the same, then there will be a two-game rapid playoff of 10 minutes plus a 5-second time increment per move in an additional stage before the blitz playoff would follow, in case it’s required, with a bit different time control than the last edition.
Moreover, Indian Express reports that the prize fund for the World Chess Championship 2024 match between Ding Liren and Dommaraju Gukesh is $2.5 million, which will be distributed between them on the basis of specific game outcomes.
