Ding prevailed in a rapid-play tiebreaker against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. He is the first Chinese man to hold the world title. By Dylan Loeb McClain Chess is considered the ultimate game of ...

Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.

The decisive Game 14 appeared headed for a draw until Ding’s critical mistake. Dommaraju, known for his composure, capitalized on the opportunity, marking a significant moment in chess history.

For Ding, the third-ranked player, it was the chance to bring the first world championship to China, and fulfill the promise he’d shown ever since he stunned the chess world, at sixteen, by ...

It must be a giddy feeling to be associated with Indian chess right now, as Divya Deshmukh joins the list of title holders ...

China's Ding Liren was crowned on Sunday as the 17th world chess champion in a tense match against Russian-born Ian Nepomniachtchi in Astana, Kazakhstan, in the last chapter of an odds-defying ...

Chess-Carlsen, Ding to join new franchise-based chess league. By Hritika Sharma. May 23, 2023 10:05 AM UTC Updated May 23, 2023 ... Carlsen and Ding will join as two of six "icon" players, ...

The ratings spot is one of the many pathways to qualify for the eight-player Candidates tournament, which is the final step ...

Losing the position in which Ding Liren was in difficult even for a first class player. The defeat of the Chinese chess player in today's game raises a lot of questions and looks like a deliberate ...

Mr. Ding is also the second Asian player to win the world chess title. India’s Viswanathan Anand was champion from 2007 to 2013 before losing to Mr. Carlsen. Mr. Ding earned $1.1 million for the ...