there was no white man on either side of the chessboard. The players were a study in contrasts. Chinese national Ding Liren is 32 and was defending the championship for the first time since ...

China's Ding Liren, 30 is the country's first winner of ... person to claim a world title in 1991 in the women's game. No Chinese player had ever previously won the World Chess Championship ...

Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion ... playing the long game Before Ding, no Chinese player had ever previously won the competition, in which men and women can compete.

The 2024 World Chess Championship between D Gukesh and Ding Liren has been a nail-biting contest ... This rapid format ensures a winner is declared, no matter how tight the competition.

The World Chess Championship between Ding Liren and D Gukesh is poised for a ... the title being the defending champion as there was no provision of tiebreaks then.

After losing his previous game, Ding Liren had no option but to take a risk and go for a win. Earlier in the campaign, Ding Liren secured a win in Game 1, while Gukesh bagged a win in Game 3.

The World Chess Championship between D Gukesh and Ding Liren remains deadlocked after nine games, with the latest match ending in a draw. Gukesh opted for the Catalan Opening, but Liren's strong ...

(CNN) — Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday.