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CHESS SHOWDOWN AT RWS
The Straits Times
|August 16, 2024
The Nov 23-Dec 15 Ding-Dommaraju world c’ship will include events like S’pore Open
Chess fans in Singapore can look forward to witnessing not only the titanic World Chess Championship clash between China's Ding Liren and India's Gukesh Dommaraju at the end of 2024, but also some of the other top international players in action.
In an Aug 15 media statement announcing Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) as the host for the Nov 23Dec 15 event, the Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) said it will also be organising a top-level open tournament, the Singapore International Open, near the marquee match's playing hall.
Additionally, fans can look forward to meet-and-greet sessions with international grandmasters, SCF chief executive officer and chair of the local organising committee Kevin Goh revealed.
He told The Straits Times: "Certainly we do plan to organise side events such as masterclasses, exhibition matches and meet-and-greet (sessions) with certain world-class chess grandmasters.
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