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| Full name | Ding Liren |
| Country |  China |
| Born | (1992-10-24) October 24, 1992 (age 32) Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2660 (No. 88 in the November 2011 FIDE World Rankings) |
| Peak rating | 2665 (May 2011) |
Ding Liren (Chinese: 丁立人) is the reigning Chess Champion of China. On 6 June 2009, at the age of 16, he became the youngest ever person to win the national title. In April 2011 he won the Chinese Chess Championship for the second time. In October 2009, he became China's 30th Grandmaster. He took part in the Chess World Cup 2011, but was eliminated in the first round by Wesley So.
Career
- 2002 November: U-10 World Youth Championship in Heraklio, joint 1st on 9½/11 points with Eltaj Safarli, 2nd on tiebreak
- 2004 November: U-12 World Youth Championship in Heraklio, joint 1st on 9½/11 points with Zhao Nan, 2nd on tiebreak
- 2004 April: Chinese Men's Team Championship in Jinan, scored 1.0/4
- 2005 July: Chinese Individual Championship in Hefei,
- 2007 April: Zonal Tournament 3.5 (China) in Dezhou, scored 6.5/9
- 2007 July: Chinese Men's Championship Individual Group B in Zhuhai, scored 7/10
- 2008 May: Chinese Individual Championship in Beijing, scored 5.5/11 finishing 6th
- 2008 June: Men's Selective Tournament for Olympiad in Ningbo, scored 4/10
- 2008 July: Czech Open 2008 MS U14 U16 - M-silnice Open in Pardubice, scored 5/5
- 2009 April: Men's Zonal Tournamant 3.5 (China) in Beijing, scored 5/11
- 2009 May: 8th Asian Continental Individual Open Championship in Subic Bay Freeport, scored 6.0/11 (first GM norm)
- 2009 May: Chinese Individual Championship in Xinghua, 1st with 8½/11 and 2800+ TPR (second GM norm)
- 2009 August: Russia - China (men) in Dagomys, scored 2.5/5
- 2009 September: Chinese Chess King in Jinzhou, scored 3.5/7
China Chess League
Ding Liren plays for Zhejiang chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).
Ranking
- World Rank: 339
- National Rank: 3
- Continent Rank Asia: 37
Rating
| Period | Rating | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2004 | 2230 | 22 |
| Jul 2004 | 2231 | 4 |
| Jan 2005 | 2270 | 8 |
| Oct 2005 | 2289 | 7 |
| Oct 2007 | 2395 | 22 |
| Jul 2008 | 2439 | 12 |
| Oct 2008 | 2446 | 5 |
| Apr 2009 | 2458 | 15 |
| Jul 2009 | 2530 | 32 |
| Nov 2009 | 2566 | 19 |
Playing style
- White openings: Queen's Pawn Games
- Black openings: King's Indian Defense, French Defense
Notable games
- Ding Liren - Li Shilong, King's Indian Defense, Chinese National Championship, Round 3, Xinghua, 28 May 2009
- Ding Liren - Wang Hao, Semi-Slav Queen's Gambit, Chinese National Championship, Round 10, Xinghua, 5 June 2009
- Gata Kamsky - Ding Liren, French Defence Steinitz variation, Aeroflot Open, Round 6, Moscow, 13 February 2011
References and further reading
- http://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=8603677&title=GM&pb=24
- "2011 Chinese Championship Ding Liren and Zhang Xiaowen win!". ChessBase.com. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- http://www.fide.com/component/content/article/1-fide-news/4148--titles-approved-at-the-80th-fide-congress-
- Crowther, Mark (2011-09-21). "The Week in Chess: FIDE World Cup Khanty-Mansiysk 2011". London Chess Center. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- World Youth Chess Championships 2002
- World Youth Chess Championships 2004
- Chinese Championship – a pictorial review
- http://ccl.sports.cn/
- 16-year-old Ding Liren Wins Chinese Ch
- Ding Liren wins the Chinese Chess Championship (Chessdom)
- Ding Liren (16) new Chinese Champion after surreal finish (ChessVibes)
- Chinese Championship – a closer look at Ding Liren (ChessBase)
- The Chess Mind (Dennis Monokroussos)
- Ding Liren champion de Chine! (Europe Echecs)
- Feedback and facts on FIDE's 'zero tolerance' rule
- Chinese Championship – decision by default
External links
- Ding Liren rating card at FIDE
- Ding Liren player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Profiles and interviews
- http://zhuyue.blog.sohu.com/38398465.html
- http://www.wems.net/View.asp?id=443
- http://www.wems.net/View.asp?id=1269%0D%0A
- http://www.dbt.gov.cn/show.asp?id=360
| Preceded byNi Hua | Chinese Chess Champion 2009 |
Succeeded byWang Hao |