Ding Liren becomes China's first world chess champion

By Agence France-Presse

May 01, 2023 12:34 pm

PARIS: 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.

Chinese chess grandmaster Ding Liren moves a piece during the first day of the chess Candidates Tournament FIDE 2022, in Madrid on June 17, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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