Gukesh’s solid form this year along with the fact that Ding has not won a game in the Classical format since January this year makes the Indian GM a strong favourite to emerge triumphant in World Chess Championship battle in Singapore.

The title match between Indian grandmaster D Gukesh and reigning world champion Ding Liren will be played over a period of three weeks, comprising 14 classical games and four rest days

On current form, D Gukesh is the favourite to win the World Chess Championship title against his Chinese opponent, Ding Liren, believes Indian teenage Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa.The World Championship is scheduled to be played from November 25 till December 15 in Singapore.

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhhaa said D Gukesh is the favourite for the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren due to his current good form.

"Gukesh is definitely the favourite, considering his recent form. But the World Championship is a different tournament altogether. I'm sure Gukesh is preparing really well. We'll see how the match goes,

Barely a couple of weeks away from the FIDE World Championship match in Singapore, defending champion Ding Liren of China has admitted that he is 'worried about losing very badly' to India's D Gukesh. "I'm worried about losing very badly. Hopefully, it won't happen," Ding said in an interview posted on chess app Take Take Take 's YouTube channel.

Kolkata: On current form, D Gukesh is the favourite to win the World Chess Championship title against his Chinese opponent, Ding Liren, believes Indian teenage Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa. The World Championship is scheduled to be played from November 25 till December 15 in Singapore.

D Gukesh will play Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, scheduled to be played from November 25-December 15 in Singapore.