His last title defense, a dramatic series against Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in 2021, drew record-breaking online ...
Chess’s biggest event starts next week. The reigning champion, Ding Liren, is seen as an underdog compared to an 18-year-old ...
Liren had won a match of fluctuating fortunes against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in 2023 to be crowned the world ...