Nepo (right) and Ding in the tense tiebreaker match at the FIDE World Chess Championship on April 30. — AP
When the dust settled on the 2023 World Chess Championship last month (April 7-30, 2023), Russian grandmaster Ian “Nepo” Nepomniachtchi had lost to China’s Ding Liren.
The gruelling 18-game, 24-day match in Astana, Kazakhstan, took its toll on both Nepo and Ding. In the end, it came down to the fourth and last rapid game to determine the winner.
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