Ding Liren makes history as China's first men's world chess champ

Ding Liren has made history by becoming China's first men's world chess champion. The 30-year-old grandmaster defeated Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in a rapid-play tiebreaker on Sunday at the World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. Ding will receive 1.1 million Euros (approximately $1.2 million), or 55% of the total 2 million euros (approximately $2.2 million) prize money, while Nepomniachtchi will get 900,000 euros (approximately $992,000), or 45%.

Ding Liren becomes China's first world chess champion - Digital Journal

World Championship Game 4: Ding strikes back, levels the score

Checkmate: Russian and Chinese stars prepare for tense stand-off in Kazakhstan — RT Sport News

Ding Liren defies odds to become China's first World Chess Championship winner

King Ding!

Ding continues to rise after Sinquefield win! - The Chess Drum

Ding Liren becomes first Chinese world champion in chess

How to feel about Ding Liren being the new world chess champion - Quora

Ding Liren, Wei Yi point to bright future for China in chess - Washington Times

China makes double-gold history at Chess Olympiad - Xinhua

World chess championship hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

World Chess Championship 2023 - Wikipedia

Sports Digest: Ding Liren Crowned 17th World Chess Champion in Astana - Qazaqstan Monitor