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Gukesh visits Tirumala temple ahead of world title defence
D Gukesh visited the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh on November 6, 2026, ahead of his FIDE World Chess Championship 2026 title defence against Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov. The 14-game classical match will run from November 24 to December 12 at the Fondation Martin Bodmer in Cologny, Geneva.