World number four Arjun Erigaisi was outplayed by Ian Nepomniachtchi in the opening game of the 5 9 place tiebreak at the ongoing Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Paris. IMAGE: Kindly note that this ...

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 ...