Chess Title Shots: From Paying to Challenge to Formal Qualification
Historically, challengers for the world chess championship had to raise money and negotiate terms to face the champion, as seen from the 1886 Steinitz–Zukertort match through disputes involving Lasker, Capablanca, and Rubinstein. In contrast, the upcoming USD 2.5 million match in Geneva between Gukesh and Sindarov features a challenger who earned his shot through a formal qualifying system.
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