Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion in 2023 before hitting one of the most inexplicable slumps the game has ever seen. Now he’s locked in a tense battle to defend his crown.

Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tiebreak victory over Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan. Ding, 30, takes over as winner of the World ...

China's Ding Liren defeated India's Gukesh Dommaraju in their opening match of the final at the World Chess Championship in Singapore. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN ...

Additional four fast chess (game of 25 minutes + 10 seconds per turn) were assigned, with three ending in tie and with Ding Liren winning the fourth one ASTANA, April 30. /TASS/. Chinese chess ...