Following Gukesh's historic victory, Ding was accused by Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov of deliberately throwing the match.

After his game 13 draw in Singapore, when asked if he would retire if Gukesh won, Ding Liren had said: “I think I will continue my career. Maybe just play lesser tournaments. Instead I will play more rapid and blitz than classical.

Teenager Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest-ever undisputed classical chess world champion after beating Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday.