Gukesh D became the youngest-ever undisputed world chess champion after beating Ding Liren in the last classical encounter of their 14-game match in Singapore. Ding voluntarily entered a pawn-down endgame which was objectively drawn, but a blunder by the Chinese GM on move 55 meant Gukesh would take the title by winning the match with a 7½-6½ score. | Full report to follow shortly. Ding Liren was born at a time when chess in China became a part of national policy, and he absorbed all the best that the system could offer. His immense natural talent and colossal dedication to self-improvement made him the first world champion from China. A serious allegation has been made over the result of the FIDE World Chess Championship, with China's Ding Liren accused of 'deliberately' losing the match to India's D Gukesh. Learn about Ding Liren 's biography, career, achievements, and personal life. He is the first Chinese and 17th world chess champion, who won the title in 2023 after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi.
