Ding Liren became China’s first world chess champion in 2023 before hitting one of the most inexplicable slumps the game has ever seen. Now he’s locked in a tense battle to defend his crown.

India’s 18-year-old prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju capped his meteoric rise by becoming the youngest world chess champion in history after defeating Ding Liren 7½-6½ in a tense championship in ...

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Thursday became the youngest world chess champion at 18 years after beating title-holder Ding Liren of China in the 14th and last game of a roller-coaster showdown ...

Ad Policy. Ding Liren, top right, and Gukesh Dommaraju, top left, are seen during Game 1 of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on November 25, 2024.

Dommaraju unseated China's Ding Liren to become the new world chess champion. "Every chess player wants to experience this moment, and very few get the chance," Dommaraju said after the match.

China's chess grandmaster Ding Liren (L) and India's grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju (R) prepare to compete in the final game of the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore on December 12, 2024.

Chess News: D Gukesh won the World Chess Championship. He defeated Ding Liren in a thrilling final match. The 18-year-old made history. He became the youngest wor ...

After Ding Liren's win in game 1 and a fortunate draw in game 2, this is quite the comeback from Gukesh, who had not shown the best of his chess abilities until game 3.

Gukesh Dommaraju, 18, dethroned reigning champion Ding Liren, 32, in a stunning victory during their best-of-14-games showdown, all thanks to a fatal mistake made by his opponent.

One of the world’s biggest sporting competitions got underway Monday morning, with reigning champion Ding Liren taking game 1 of the World Chess Championship against 18-year-old phenom Gukesh ...