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World Cup in Astana: China celebrates its first world champion in chess – Ding Liren wins
World Cup in Astana China celebrates first world chess champion – Ding Liren wins Ding Liren became the first world chess champion from China. photo © Stanislav Filippov/AP/dpa China celebrates…
Grandmaster Ding Liren becomes the first Chinese world champion in the discipline
China confirms once again that it is to be reckoned with in chess. Grandmaster Ding Liren indeed became the first Chinese world champion in the discipline on Sunday in Astana.…
Chess World Cup: Ding Liren is world champion
Even obvious questions can come across as silly when Ding Liren is asked to provide the answer. As the newly crowned world chess champion, the Chinese sat in a press…
Ding Liren at the World Cup: How China planned a chess world champion
Ding Liren seems to be really enjoying his new role. The Chinese has long been part of the world chess elite, and he usually acted as a rather shy guy…