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 ...

Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju made history on Thursday by becoming the youngest chess world champion, defeating defending champion Ding Liren of China in a dramatic final game of a 14-game ...

China's Ding Liren defeated India's Gukesh Dommaraju in their opening match of the final at the World Chess Championship in Singapore.

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 ...

and he's the youngest ever to become one. 18-year-old Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju defeated Chinese defending champion Ding Liren on Thursday [[Dec 12]] snatching the title with a final score ...

World number one Carlsen cited lack of motivation when he announced in 2022 he would not defend his title the following year and since then the 34-year-old was succeeded by Chinese Ding Liren and ...