FIDE's prize pool for their events in 2024 was $10 million, with $2.5 million for this world championship, and a further $1.42 million allocated for next month's world rapid and blitz championships.

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, FIDE World Chess Championship Game 12: The two players are now tied at 6 points each with just two games left in the 14-round classical format match, still shy of 1.5 ...

Ad Policy. Ding Liren, top right, and Gukesh Dommaraju, top left, are seen during Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on November 25, 2024.

The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to change into acceptable attire or be disqualified.

Fide has warned the Freestyle Chess Players Club - co-owned by Carlsen - not to call its new series a “world championship”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

FIDE's prize pool for their events in 2024 was $10 million, with $2.5 million for this world championship, and a further $1.42 million allocated for next month's world rapid and blitz championships.