“Ding Liren Defeats Yan Nepomniachtchi in Tie-Break to Win World Chess Championship”

Russian grandmaster Yan FrostNova Nepomniachtchi lost to Ding Liren in the match for the chess crown and the title of world champion in his discipline. In a tie-break, he lost with a score of 1.5:2.5.

In the course of the tournament, Nepomniachtchi was leading by one point after the seventh game out of fourteen. In the twelfth match, he lost to Liren – the score was equalized and the main series ended in a draw. The grandmasters fought in a tie-break, where the Chinese player turned out to be stronger. For first place, Liren will receive ₽98.7 million (55% of the prize fund), and Nepomniachtchi will receive ₽80.5 million (45% of the prize fund).

Ian Nepomniachtchi is a Russian chess player, champion of Europe, Russia and world championships as part of the national team. At the time of publication of the material, he ranks second in the FIDE rating. In July 2022, Nepomniachtchi won the Candidates Tournament and earned the right to fight for the chess crown. Previously, the Russian grandmaster has repeatedly participated in DotA Allstars tournaments, and also participated in the coverage of Dota 2 championships, including ESL One Hamburg 2018.