Ding Liren unseats Magnus Carlsen as world champion without playing the Norwegian five-time winner who chose not to defend the crown he claimed in 2021
abc.net.au/news/ding-liren-becomes-new-chess-world-champion/102285598China's Ding Liren has been crowned the 17th world chess champion after a tense match against Russian-born Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.Ding takes the crown from Magnus Carlsen, who announced in July he would not defend his fifth world title from 2021Thirty-year-old Ding won the rapid chess play-off 2.5 points to 1.
Ding's triumph means China holds both the men's and women's world titles, with current women's champion Ju Wenjun set to defend her title against compatriot Lei Tingjie in July. Ding had levelled the score in the regular portion of the match with a dramatic win in game 12, despite several critical moments — including a purported leak of his own preparation.
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