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India to bid for World Chess Championship hosting rights: AICF Secretary Dev Patel
25/04/2024 04:02 PM | Click to read full article
India will bid for the hosting rights of this year's much-anticipated World Championship clash between teen sensation D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren of China. The 17-year-old Gukesh became the youngest-ever challenger for the world title by winning the Candidates Tournament in Toronto on Monday. The dates and venue for the world championship, which will be held in the last quarter of the year, are yet to be finalised.
