Ding Liren becomes world chess champion after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in enthralling finale - KESQ

By Aimee Lewis, CNN The final day of the World Chess Championship was always going to be a nervy affair, but few could have predicted just how tense the battle would be. After the classical section of the tournament ended 7-7 after 14 games, the championship between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren went to tiebreaks.

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International Chess Federation on X: Ding Liren is the 2023 FIDE World Champion! 🏆♟️👏 Ding prevailed over Ian Nepomniachtchi in the last rapid tie-break game of one of the most exciting and