GM Ding Liren

People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China
Born 1992
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FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Ding Liren is a Chinese Grandmaster who became the 17th World Chess Champion in 2023, the first from China to hold the title. A three-time Chinese champion, he was instrumental in China's Olympiad gold medals in 2014 and 2018. He broke the 2800 Elo barrier and achieved a peak classical rating of 2816, establishing himself as one of the strongest players of his generation.

Ding Liren

Associated Openings

As White

D39Ragozin Variation: 1.d4 d5 2.c4...... dxc44 games

As Black

E99King's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... f56 games

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