Iran Press/ Asia: Ding's triumph means China now holds both the men's and women's world titles, with current women's champion Ju Wenjun set to defend her title against compatriot Lei Tingjie in July.
The 30-year-old won the rapid chess playoff by 2.5 points to 1.5, capitalizing on his opponent's mistakes, following the pair's 7-7 tie across 14 longer "classical" games.
"The moment Ian resigned the game was a very emotional moment, I cannot control my feelings," the new world champion said in a press conference.
The Chinese grandmaster takes the title from five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, who beat Nepomniachtchi in 2021 but announced in July he would not defend the title again this year.
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