Chess World Championship: Gukesh-Sindarov match in Geneva

• Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov are set to face off in the Salesforce Fide World Championship in Geneva on November 24.
• Magnus Carlsen is preparing for the Budapest Total Chess pilot event from November 10-20.
• R Praggnanandhaa comments on the pressure of defending the world title, noting the difference between expectation and experience.
• Gukesh visited Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram ahead of the title clash.
• The Budapest event combines fast classical, rapid, and blitz segments in a pilot format.