Indian chess sensation D Gukesh made history on Thursday as he was crowned the International Chess Federation World Champion following the final game of his FIDE World Championship tie against China’s Ding Liren, becoming the youngest-ever champion in the history of the sport. 🔥 👏 pic.twitter.com/MYShXB5M62 — International Chess Federation December 12, 2024 The 18-year-old Indian in April created history …
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. Ding, 30, takes over as winner of the World Chess Championship from Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, who chose not to defend his title after a 10-year reign. “I’m quite relieved,” said Ding, in comments posted after the match by FIDE, …
Chess has a new World champion. Ding Liren of China ascended to the throne after defeating his Russian rival Ian Nepomniachtchi in the fourth tie-breaker game here on Sunday. The moment Ding Liren became the FIDE World Champion 🥹🏆 pic.twitter.com/FSu9rsVg49 — Chess.com April 30, 2023 It was after Carlsen decided to withdraw from the World championship match, against Nepomniachtchi, that …
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