Ding v. Gukesh

The 2024 World Chess Championship is being held Nov 25 - Dec 15 in Singapore. Defending champion Ding Liren faces challenger Gukesh D!

Resolved
NO
A position reached after 10 moves is exactly similar to a position in two previous world championships
Resolved
YES
Average game length of the first half of the match is less than the second half
Resolved
NO
Average accuracy of game 14 > 95% on lichess post-game analysis
Resolved
NO
1.d4 is the most commonly played first move
Resolved
NO
Other
Resolved
NO
c4
Resolved
NO
d4
Resolved
YES
e4
99.2%
four or more draws
99.0%
five or more draws
99.0%
six or more draws
99.0%
A position that has never occurred in the Lichess Masters database is reached within the first 5 moves (10 ply) in any game
100%98.8%
0.0%
0
0.0%
½
0.0%
1
100%98.5%
Decided after 14 games
0.1%
Decided after 8 (or fewer) games
0.1%
Decided after 9 games
0.1%
Decided after 10 games
Resolved
YES
Other
Resolved
YES
c4
Resolved
YES
d4
Resolved
NO
e4
Resolved
60%
French Defense 1. e4 e6
Resolved
40%
1. e4
Resolved
40%
1. d4
Resolved
40%
1. Nf3
Resolved
NO
Gukesh wins
Resolved
NO
Ding wins
Resolved
NO
Game ends in a draw by threefold repetition
Resolved
NO
One player will have less than 2 minutes on their clock before their move 40
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