World Chess Championship
Also known as WCC
chess competition played to determine the world champion in chess
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The World Chess Championship is a competition designed to find the best chess player in the world and crown them as the official world champion. It matters because it represents the highest level of chess achievement and attracts global attention to the game.
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Gukesh Dommaraju of India, the current world champion (2024)
The World Chess Championship is played to determine the world champion in chess. The current world champion is Gukesh Dommaraju, who defeated the previous champion Ding Liren in the 2024 World Chess Championship.