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 ...
Defending champion Ding Liren bounced back strongly Monday ... in which he overcame a 5-6 deficit by winning Game 12 against Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan. He eventually forced a tie-breaker ...
The 11th game of the World Chess Championship between Gukesh and Ding Liren seemed to be heading ... Ding famously overcame a deficit against Ian Nepomniachtchi, winning Game 12 in just 38 moves ...
The 17th world champion of chess, Ding Liren has relinquished the throne after he lost to 18-year-old Gukesh at the summit clash in Singapore in December last year.
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