Ding Liren
China's Ding Liren takes questions from the press after winning the World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Ding Liren made history for China when he became the country's first male chess player to win the world championship title.
Ding, 30, defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia 2.5-1.5 in a tiebreaker at the 2023 International Chess Federation World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Ding's title is a dream coming true not only for him, but generations of Chinese chess players, past and present.
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