Ding Liren

1992– China World Champion 2023–2024 Peak rating 2816

China's first world chess champion (2023–2024) and once unbeaten in 100 consecutive classical games. His title defense against Gukesh in Singapore 2024 ended with the crown passing to the youngest champion in history.

2,271games
731won · 32%
1,106drawn · 49%
434lost · 19%
2001–2026span

Games in the Archive

2,271 games
0-1 Ding Liren vs Wu Wenjin 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense The New Millennium 1-0 Wang Chaoran vs Ding Liren 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation The New Millennium 1-0 Ding Liren vs Zhang Jianhua 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 The New Millennium 1-0 Tang Zijian vs Ding Liren 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Grünfeld Variation, Main Line The New Millennium ½-½ Ding Liren vs Xu Yang 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation The New Millennium 1-0 Wen Yang vs Ding Liren 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · French Defense: Chigorin Variation The New Millennium ½-½ Liu Renhui vs Ding Liren 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · French Defense: Exchange Variation The New Millennium 1-0 Ding Liren vs Huang Yicheng 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit The New Millennium 1-0 Ding Liren vs Qiu Tong 2001 · TCh-CHN Men · Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation The New Millennium ½-½ Zhou Jianchao vs Ding Liren 2007 · zt 3.5 · King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Byrne Defense The New Millennium 0-1 Ding Liren vs Zhang Pengxiang 2007 · zt 3.5 · Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Shabalov Attack The New Millennium 0-1 Jia Haoxiang vs Ding Liren 2007 · zt 3.5 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation The New Millennium 1-0 Ding Liren vs Gu Xiaobing 2007 · zt 3.5 · King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation The New Millennium ½-½ Ju Wenjun vs Ding Liren 2007 · zt 3.5 · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Modern System The New Millennium 1-0 Ding Liren vs Wang Rui 2007 · zt 3.5 · Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense The New Millennium 0-1 Wu Wenjin vs Ding Liren 2007 · zt 3.5 · King's Indian Defense The New Millennium 1-0 Ding Liren vs Xiu Deshun 2007 · zt 3.5 · Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense The New Millennium ½-½ Ding Liren vs Bu Xiangzhi 2007 · zt 3.5 · Slav Defense: Quiet Variation The New Millennium 1-0 Motylev,A vs Ding Liren 2008 · TCh-CHN Torch Real Estate Cup · French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense The New Millennium ½-½ Ni Hua vs Ding Liren 2008 · ch-CHN · French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation The New Millennium ½-½ Yu Shaoteng vs Ding Liren 2008 · ch-CHN · French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation The New Millennium 0-1 Ding Liren vs Zhou Jianchao 2008 · ch-CHN · Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation The New Millennium ½-½ Wen Yang vs Ding Liren 2008 · ch-CHN · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation The New Millennium 1-0 Ding Liren vs Liang Chong 2008 · ch-CHN · Queen's Gambit Accepted The New Millennium