Reigning World Chess Champion D Gukesh visited Tirumala’s Sri Venkateswara Temple to seek blessings ahead of his title defence against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov. The 14-game championship will take place in Geneva from November 24 to December 12. Both players will be 20, making it the youngest World Championship clash in chess history. The tournament carries a USD 2.5 million prize fund.