China's Ding Liren won the 2023 FIDE World Championship after prevailing over Ian Nepomniachtchi in the last rapid tie-break game.
ASTANA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Ding Liren defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia 2.5-1.5 in the 2023 FIDE World Championship final tie-breaker here on Sunday, becoming the first Chinese male player to win the chess world champion.
The classical portion of the match ended in a tie of 7-7 on Saturday. In the rapid playoff, after three consecutive draws, Ding emerged victorious by winning the fourth game as Black.
This marks a historic moment as both the men's and women's world champions in chess are now from China. ■
