The Guardian reports:After 14 games which ended in a 7-7 draw, the championship was decided by four "rapid chess" games — with just 25 minutes on each players clock, and 10 seconds added after each move. Reuters reports that the competition was still tied after three games, but in the final match 30-year-old Ding capitalized on mistakes and "time management" issues by Ian Nepomniachtchi.It's the second straight world-championship defeat for Nepomniachtchi, the Guardian reports:Ding wins €1.1 million, The Guardian reports — also sharing this larger story

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2023 17:10 UTC