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.

Newly-crowned world chess champion D Gukesh paid tribute to Ding Liren, calling the Chinese player a ’true champion’. Gukesh also spoke on his desire of enjoying a long chess career.