Ding Liren defeats Ian Nepomniachtchi to win World Chess Championship – as it happened
Ding beats Nepomniachtchi in rapid tiebreak playoff30-year-old becomes China’s first men’s world championThe eval bar goes back to dead even after Ding’s 23. Rb1. Could a queen sacrifice be in play after 23. … Ne5 24. e4 b6?A few more moves: 18. Ng5 h6 19. Ne4 Rae8 20. e3 Re5 21. Qd2 Rd8. The evaluation bar spikes in white’s favor after that last move, although the position looks solid on the board. Ding plays 22. Nd6 and Nepo answers with 22. … Rh5. Continue reading…
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