China has not become the global No 1 in chess by accident. It’s taken dedication, decades of planning, and help from neighbours. Its meaning extends beyond the sport, a leading figure in chess says.
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Over the past few weeks, he has ascended to the summit of the chess world in Astana, Kazakhstan, driven by his goal to secure China its first-ever absolute world chess championship. The 30-year-old arrived at the event balancing his youthful exuberance with the wisdom of experience. His formidable opponent, the equally powerful Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, was making another attempt at the world title.
By Guillermo Benavides Beijing, May 12 (EFE).- When chess grandmaster Ding Liren earned the sport’s most prestigious title on April 30, he ended China’s decades of quest to gain a global recognition marked by centuries of tradition. Ding’s historic triumph over Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in a tiebreaker at the World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, …
Kazakhstan had a blast with chess events throughout the whole of April. Not only the World Match (7 - 30 April) was and still is shaking the chess community, but many high-level international and national side events took place in Astana, the country's capital. A great number of chess events and personalities have come and gone, but Kazakhstan has a hidden treasure at home: a 9-year-old girl, Delilah Sadvakassova, a celebrated chess influencer.