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%.

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

Ding Liren Becomes China's First World Chess Champion, Ends Magnus Carlsen's Reign

Ding Liren becomes China's first world chess champion

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

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