Geneva to host Gukesh-Sindarov World C'ship tie
Bengaluru, July 29 -- The Swiss city of Geneva will host the World Chess Championship match between Gukesh D and Javokhir Sindarov scheduled to take place between November 25 - December 15 this year.
Announcing the decision on Tuesday, international chess federation, Fide's interim president Viswanathan Anand said: "Several countries expressed a strong interest in hosting the match, including India, the United States and Cyprus. After carefully considering all the proposals, Fide has decided to stage the match on neutral soil and bring it to Geneva, a city with a historic tradition of bringing nations and cultures together. We look forward to welcoming the global chess community to Switzerland."
Both the defending world champion, Gukesh fro...
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