Russian Federation Chief Accuses Ding Liren

Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov has accused defending world champion Ding Liren of deliberately losing to India’s D Gukesh in the final game of their match. Filatov, expressing suspicion over Liren’s costly blunder, called for an investigation by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), questioning how such a mistake could occur even for a top-tier player.