China's Ding Liren, left, and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi shake hands prior to their FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren are facing off

Download this stock image: China's Ding Liren, left, and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi shake hands prior to their FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren are facing off in the final round. With both players level on 6.5 points each, the winner today will be the next world champion. If the game is drawn, there will be a tiebreaker. (AP Photo/Stanislav Filippov) - 2PW95RN from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

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China's Ding Liren plays against Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi during their FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren are facing off in the final

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China's Ding Liren plays against Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi during their FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren are facing off in the final

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Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi plays against China's Ding Liren during their FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, Saturday, April 29, 2023. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren are facing off in the final

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