world chess championship

• Ding Liren of China won the World Chess Championship in Kazakhstan by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia.

• He has replaced five-time champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway.

• Ding is rated higher than Nepomaniacchi in faster formats of the game.

• Magnus Carlsen will remain the top rated player in the world.

• Since the 1990s, China has dominated women's chess tournaments.

• Xu Wenjun will defend her Women's World Chess Championship title against Lei Tingjie in July.