Color Dating News

Will the venue be in Europe?

Will any game feature an opening move other than 1. e4 or 1. d4?

Will White win more games than Black?

Will the match be decided before Game 14?

Will a player who loses a game eventually win the match?

Will there be a streak of 4 or more consecutive draws?

Will the match be tied (e.g., 1–1 or 2–2) after the first four games?

Will any game exceed 100 moves?

Will there be 4 or more decisive (non-draw) games in the classical portion?

There will be more decisive games than the previous Championship (5)

Will the match be decided by a margin of 2 or more points in the classical portion?

Will Magnus Carlsen provide official commentary for at least one game? (Stays on any stream for >= 45 minutes)

Will Game 1 or Game 2 be a decisive result (not a draw)?

Will Gukesh win a game immediately following a loss?

Gukesh retains his WC title

Will it be decided by tiebreaks?

Will the match begin before November 1, 2026?

NO

September 30, 2026

October 31, 2026

December 31, 2026

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