Ding again decided the opening ... The Italian opening has been played only three times in World Championship matches this century - in 2021, Carlsen beat Nepo with black and had two draws with ...

Ding beat Nepo via stiebreaks ... he will be the first player to do so despite losing five career games in world championships since 2000. The scoreline through four decisive games for Gukesh ...

This marked the first time in the World Blitz Championship's history that dual winners were declared. “It feels very good to share gold with Nepo. We reached a point where it had been a long day.