China’s Ding Liren beats Nepomniachtchi in tie-breaker to become the new World Chess Champion
[ad_1] Astana: China’s Ding Liren made history by becoming the 17th FIDE World Champion in chess, defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final game of the tiebreak here on Sunday. Both Ding and Nepomniachtchi finished 7-7 after exhilarating 14 classical games, taking the match into the tie-breaker. In the tie-break, Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi 2.5-1.5 … Read more