Ding Liren Becomes China's First World Chess Champion, Ends Magnus Carlsen's Reign
Ding Liren became China's first world chess champion on Sunday after a rapid-play tie-break victory over Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in Kazakhstan.
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Chess-China's Ding Liren defies odds to become world champion
China's Ding Liren was crowned on Sunday as the 17th world chess champion in a tense match against Russian-born Ian Nepomniachtchi in Astana, Kazakhstan, in the last chapter of an odds-defying sequence of events.
'I will rip up his contract!' - Sir Alex Ferguson's message to Manchester United players after winning 2008 Champions League
Having already won the Premier League title, Manchester United arrived in Moscow in May 2008 knowing a victory over Premier League rivals Chelsea in the Champions League final would mark an incredibly successful season. It had already been an excellent campaign for United, but Sir Alex Ferguson was desperate to win his second European crown.
Erik ten Hag's latest Manchester United partnership may make summer transfer decision more straightforward
Harry Maguire was reduced to a watching brief on Sunday as Manchester United booked a place in the FA Cup final on June 3.
Glitter, applause and rainbows as life of talented artist Rachel Jackson celebrated
The life of a talented and much-loved artist who was found dead in a park was celebrated at a service of remembrance today. Rachel Jackson, 38, from Didsbury, was described in touching tributes as a 'one of a kind' artist.
Chess-Psychological battle at heart of 'unusual' world championship match
GENEVA/PARIS : The play of chess grandmasters Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, battling it out for the world title, has oscillated between touches of brilliance and uncharacteristic mistakes which their peers have attributed to flaws in their psychological stamina.
World championship contender faces purported leak of his preparation
Chess grandmasters and other players said a secret online account has been found of world championship contender Ding Liren's preparation as he trails by a point in his match in Astana, Kazakhstan, against Russian-born Ian Nepomniachtchi.
Chess-Ding collapses under time pressure as Nepomniachtchi regains world championship lead
The seventh game of the chess world championship took an unexpectedly dramatic turn when China's Ding Liren froze under time pressure and lost to Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi from a potentially winning position on Tuesday.