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Global Chess League: Ding Liren, Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand all drafted in; Yifan gets the highest bid

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File Photo: (From left) Ian Nepomniachtchi was drafted in by Balan Alaskan Knights, while Anand joined Ganges Grandmasters and Magnus Carlsen joined SG Alpine Warriors.

Carlsen, Anand, Liren to be part of inaugural edition of Global Chess League

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From Left to Right - Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy, Magnus Carlsen, Hou Yifan, Ding Liren, Alexandra Kosteniuk, Jan-Krzysztof Duda are among the top players who will be featuring in the first edition of Global Chess League.

Ding Liren, chess world’s latest champion, completes China’s Big Dragon Project

P. K. Ajith Kumar
China’s Ding Liren, the new world champion in men’s chess.

Viswanathan Anand exclusive column: How ‘Destiny’s child’ Ding Liren conquered the World Chess Championship 

Viswanathan Anand
I think the tenacity of Ding made the eventual difference. The thing is, we can talk about Nepo’s mistakes but there had to be somebody on the other side to provoke them and Ding did that. 
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The chess world gets worthy champion in Ding Liren - World Championship final analysis

Rakesh Rao
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Ding Liren beats Nepomniachtchi to crown World Chess Championship

P. K. Ajith Kumar
Ding Liren of China beat Ian Nepomniachtchi to become the new World Chess Champion.

Who is Ding Liren, Chinese chess player who beat Ian Nepomniachtchi to become World Champion?

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Grandmaster Ding Liren beat Ian Nepomniachtchi to become the World Chess Champion.

World Chess Championship: Ding forces tiebreaks after playing out 7-7 draw with Nepomniachtchi

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China’s Ding Liren left, and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi shake hands before their FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, Saturday, April 29, 2023.

World Chess Championship: Nepomniachtchi draws with Ding; tied on 6.5 each with one game to go

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FILE PHOTO: Ding Liren of China competes against Ian Nepomniachtchi.

World Chess Championship: Ding beats Nepomniachtchi; gets on level terms after 12 games

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FILE PHOTO: Grandmasters Ian Nepomniachtchi (L) from Russia and Ding Liren from China in action.
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