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Ding Liren becomes world chess champion

Ding Liren becomes world chess champion

Ding Liren has become China's first men's world chess champion, after defeating Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi. Ding won a rapid-play tiebreaker after 14 first-stage games at the World Chess Championship in Astana. He succeeds …

Russia’s Nepomniachtchi wins 2022 Candidates Chess Tournament

Russia’s Nepomniachtchi wins 2022 Candidates Chess Tournament

Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia has clinched a victory in the 2022 Candidates Chess Tournament by drawing Richard Rapport of Hungary with the white pieces in round 13. Nepomniachtchi scored nine points to be unreachable for rivals one …