Gukesh visits Tirumala temple ahead of World Chess Championship title defence

Reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh visited the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala to seek blessings before his upcoming title defence. He will face Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov in a historic match in Geneva starting November 24. This event marks the youngest World Championship clash in chess history with a prize fund of USD 2.5 million.