D Gukesh ended up getting outplayed by Jan-Krzysztof Duda, his second at last year’s FIDE World Championship where he ...

Ding Liren will retain the World Championship crown if he manages to beat D Gukesh on Thursday, but a draw will force the match into tiebreakers, which involves matches with shorter time controls.

There’s still some time to go for the 2026 World Chess Championship, but reigning champion D Gukesh knows it’s time to start ...

Ding Liren has taken over the world championship title from Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, whose decision to step aside from the tournament allowed Liren to compete against Ian Nepomniachtchi.

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Comeback kid Ding Liren is China’s first world chess champ Nepomniachtchi-Ding, Playoff Game 4, after 58. Bd4. more > ...

Dommaraju Gukesh became the youngest world champion in the history of chess after defeating Ding Liren 7.5 - 6.5 in the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore. With the game tied at the ...

Chinese grandmaster and world chess champion Ding Liren, 32, will defend his title against India’s Dommaraju Gukesh, 18, in a 14-game classical match starting November 25 in Singapore.

Ding Liren set up a queen sacrifice with the move 42. Qc7. Picture: Chess.com Ding found the brilliant move 44. Qf7, setting up the unstoppable threat of mate in eight moves. Picture: Chess.com ...

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on ...