Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion ... Ding sat in front of the board, with his face resting on one hand as he tried to compose himself. “I’m quite relieved,” said ...

After losing the World Chess Championship to D Gukesh, most would expect Ding Liren to step away from the board for some time. But the Chinese Grandmaster chose a different path to cope.

18-year-old Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh has made history by defeating China's Ding Liren in the decisive Game 14 of the World Chess Championship, becoming the youngest world champion in history.

D Gukesh, who showed the good grace to congratulate Ding Liren after the match, wasn’t unduly bothered by such comments. Heading into the final game, the two competitors were evenly matched ...

Ding Liren and D Gukesh after Game 12 (Photo: Maria Emelianova for FIDE) Will the players remain ultracautious in the final two classical games on Wednesday (Gukesh gets white) and Thursday (Ding ...

Harikrishna also supported D Gukesh in his recent win against Ding Liren. Gukesh's strategic opening in Game 11 proved decisive. Harikrishna worked remotely with Gukesh's team from Spain.