D Gukesh, the young chess prodigy, was left in splits after Ding Liren responded to his viral "Ding Chilling" memes. On Sunday, December 1, Gukesh earned a hard-fought draw in the sixth game ...

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 ...