Ding Liren Becomes China's First World Chess Champion

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Ding Liren defies odds to become China's first World Chess Championship winner

BBC World Service - The world has a new chess champion: Ding Liren. He succeeds Norway's five-time champion Magnus Carlsen, who said he was not motivated to defend his title. No Chinese

Ding Liren beats Nepomniachtchi to become China's first male world chess champion - AZERTAC

Ding Liren becomes China's first men's world chess champion - CGTN

Ding Liren becomes first Chinese world champion in chess

Ding Liren becomes China's first male world chess champion

Ding Liren becomes China's first world chess champion after victory over Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi - YP

Ding Liren: 9 things you need to know about China's world chess champ - CGTN

Chess: Psychological battle at heart of 'unusual' world championship match - The Economic Times