Gukesh defends his World Championship title rated 75 points below his challenger
A defending champion lower-rated than the challenger is rare. Understanding why it happened explains how chess ratings actually work.
J. R. Patel ·
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How the Candidates Tournament works, with the scoring
Eight players, fourteen rounds, one point for a win — and a tiebreak system that has decided the whole thing more than once.
J. R. Patel ·