The World Championship kicked off in Singapore as scheduled.
The match adopted a best-of-five format, with one game played every four days.
The two finalists were none other than the current focus of the chess world: Gerald, the nine-time world champion, and Harry, who was eager to prove himself and claim his third title.
On the day of the first final game, the chess academy's main conference room was packed with students and coaches. A massive projection screen broadcast the live feed.
In the first game, Gerald played White.
He opened with a rare King's Gambit, sacrificing a pawn to seize the initiative in a breathtaking display of aggression.
In the middlegame, Harry's Black pieces swarmed forward, attempting a ferocious assault on the white king. But Gerald remained unruffled. A b
