Nepo's revenge! #TataSteelChess
It only took two games to get his first victory against Ding Liren since the World Championship (the first one, in the #SuperbetChessClassic, ended in a draw).
https://lichess.org/broadcast/tata-steel-masters-2024/round-10/tbXfK2kI/uduZFfE4
Congratulations David Navara on winning the European Blitz Championship! 
It was a pleasure to have him as a commentator during #NepoDing, it is an even greater pleasure to see him win such a prestigious tournament!
Here's the updated centipawn loss analysis in World Chess Championships, from the first official edition to #NepoDing. Our opinion (https://lichess.org/blog/ZFf7JRAAACUA86BW/world-chess-championship-2023-reactions-statistics-and-impressions) is that both players were willing to play "inaccurately" to force their opponent into complex positions. What's yours?
Yet another month of records at #Lichess! 
#NepoDing game 2 is the new most viewed round ever, beating #CarlsenNepo game 6
The average views per game of the #WorldChessChampionship is increased by 5%
More than 100 million rated #chess games played, again!
The most awkward sport ceremony of all time #nepoding #chess #chesspunks
Ding Liren is the 17th Chess World Champion: “this match was the deepest reflection of my soul”.
Recap of game14 and tiebreaks, annotations by GM Harikrishna Pentala: https://lichess.org/blog/ZE95nhAAACYAznpK/world-chess-championship-game-14-and-tiebreaks
Congrarulations to Chinese Grand Master Ding on becoming World Chess Champion.
I've seen a few people saying he only won because the previous champion, Magnus Carlsen, declined to play. I say, you got to be in it to win it!
I've seen a few people saying that the quality of the match wasn't as great as with Magnus involved. Well, even Magnus said this match was a different dynamic to his matches, where players tried to close positions down rather than take risks to keep the position alive.
I can't understand why people who are nowhere near as good as Ding are taking shots at him less than a day after he scores the biggest win of his life. He's World Champion, he played better overall chess than his opponent during the match which was a spectacular delight for the fans.
Great work Ding, and congratulations on becoming the 17th World Chess Champion!
Ha sido un campeonato increíble de principio a fin.
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RT @FIDE_chess
The final moments of the match. The emotions of the players say it all. #NepoDing
https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/status/1652667995271970817
Since everybody is talking about #Ding Liren being the First Chinese World Chess Champion - and I see that the press conference repeats this - it would be more accurate to say that he is the First Chinese *Male* World Chess Champion.
In 1991, Xie Jun defeated Maia Chiburdanidze and became the first Chinese Women's Chess Champion, ending over a decade of dominance by Soviet players. She kept the title until 1996.
Ding Liren is the new WORLD CHESS CHAMPION!!! What an amazing rollercoaster tiebreak game! https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-chess-championship-2023/tie-breaks/jCs1wd0E/8QvKR1zU
Big thanks also to Ian Nepomniachtchi for an amazing match!
Ding had the guts and the fighting spirit to play for a win in a basically drawn position, and not take the repetition that would have brought the Blitz phase of the tie-break. Bravo! What a courage in such a decisive situation! #NepoDing #Chess #WorldChessChampionship
Unbelievable!! #NepoDing
OMG what a finish!!
Amazing win by Ding in the fourth rapid tie break game to finally break the deadlock!!
First Chinese Open World Chess Champion
Fourth rapid game #NepoDing and this must be the saddest White bishop I've seen in a long time...
3rd draw in a row between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi in the #WorldChessChampionship Tiebreaks!
The 4th and final rapid tiebreak game starts in 10 minutes! Do you expect a decisive result? https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-chess-championship-2023/tie-breaks/jCs1wd0E/8QvKR1zU
The first two rapid games of #NepoDing tiebreaks were intense, but both ended in a draw.
The third game is about to start: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-chess-championship-2023/tie-breaks/jCs1wd0E/kg9R9qJr
Nepo and Ding are doing the chess equivalent of swashbuckling. Pretty wild game.
Who will win the tiebreaks (i.e. 4 games 25'+10", then 2 games 5'+3", then another couple of 5'+3", then an endless series of 3'+2") and become the new World Chess Champion? #NepoDing
