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 ...
Nepo added, "I don't know what to say ... and is also higher-rated than the current world champion Ding Liren, who is seventh, by one point. Gukesh's performance rating was 2847 in 14 rounds.