Ding Liren
Ding Liren is a Chinese chess grandmaster who was the 17th World Chess Champion from 2023–24. He is also a three-time Chinese Chess Champion and was a member of the Chinese chess teams that won the Chess Olympiads in 2014 and 2018. Ding is the first Chinese player ever to play in a Candidates Tournament and first Chinese player to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE world rankings. In July 2016, with a Blitz rating of 2875, he was the highest-rated Blitz player in the world. In July 2023, Ding became the No. 1 ranked Rapid player, with a rating of 2830. He achieved his highest classical rating of 2816 in November 2018 and a peak classical ranking of No.2 in November 2021 behind Magnus Carlsen.
Tournaments won by Ding Liren
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| World Chess Championship 2023 | 2023 | Astana (Kazakhstan) |
| London Chess Classic | 2019 | London (United Kingdom) |
| Sinquefield Cup | 2019 | St. Louis (United States) |
| Shenzhen Masters | 2017 | Shenzhen (China) |
| FIDE Grand Prix | 2017 | Moscow (Russia) |
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Born: Saturday, October 24, 1992