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Ding Liren

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FIDEFIDE 8603677· Male· China· Born in 1992

Ding Liren, a 34-year-old Chinese Grandmaster, is rated 2723 and ranked 2nd among Chinese players, and 20th worldwide. He is currently in the 2700–2725 range. 21 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include the Chess Olympiad (open), the China Chess League, and the Chinese Team Championship. Also played 8 rapid (including 2026 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2005–2007) and 15 months (2025–2026). His peak of 2816 was reached at age 26 (Nov 2018); he also reached World #2 in Nov 2021 and spent 56 months in the world top 3, with a longest streak of 4 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2009 (age 17). At junior level, he reached World #2 in U20, World #6 in U18, World #12 in U16, World #13 in U14 and World #9 in U12.

Current rating

2723

Standard

Rpd2693·Blz2736

All-time high

2816

−93 pts below
Nov 2018 · age 26

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#2

#2 · Chinese players · of 1,751
56 months in World top 3 (2019–2023)

Profile · last 5 years

  1. Similar results in every format: 55% in classical (91 / 166), 59% in rapid (61.5 / 105), 57% in blitz (20.5 / 36).
  2. Against lower-rated players (−50): 121 / 186.
  3. Out of form: −73 in rapid rating and 26 / 48 in rated rapid games over the last 12 months.

From 307 games in FIDE-rated events since Oct 2021 (166 classical, 105 rapid, 36 blitz). Fixed rules: every figure comes from these results.

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Career timeline

24 entries
2025
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2734 → returned at 2738
Jan 2025
2023
56 months in world top 3
longest streak 53 months · first Feb 2019
Nov 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2800
at age 30
May 2022
1,000 career games
at age 30
May 2022
2021
Peak World rank: #2
at age 29 · rated 2799
Nov 2021
2018
All-time peak 2816
at age 26 · −93 from today
Nov 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Rating history: OlimpBase (opens in a new tab) until 2000, FIDE since 2001

His openings · over the board

What Ding Liren plays, by color

1,099 games with moves in our base · over the board · last in Sep 2026

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As White

110 games65.5 of 110

51 more games in other lines

As Black

104 games56.5 of 104

66 more games in other lines

Over-the-board games from our public base only.Find his online games ›

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men)
perf 2796 (+58) · 4/5 · #40
Evolution
-11
2734 → 2723
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
13/ 2161.9%
7W12D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVincent KeymerGM2,764·46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open·R6·+5.6
2.[W]vsArkadij NaiditschGM2,574·46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open·R3·+3.0
3.[W]vsPeng XiongjianGM2,519·2026 Chinese Chess League Division A Round 1-6·R5·+2.2
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsIgor KovalenkoGM2,642·46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open·R10·-6.1
2.[L]vsNodirbek AbdusattorovGM2,762·46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open·R7·-4.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open
Team
Sep 20266/11#1652646-10.0
2026 Chinese Chess League Division A Round 1-6
Round-Robin
Jun 20263/5#182634-5.1
2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men)
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/5#402796+3.6

By color · classical · 5 years

166 games

As White

59%

49.5 / 84avg opp. 2699

As Black

51%

41.5 / 82avg opp. 2700

Best win

vsIan NepomniachtchiGM2795

FIDE World Championship Match 2023 · Apr 2023 · White

Worst loss

vsIgor KovalenkoGM2642

46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open · Sep 2026 · Black

Games 1,099 · 2008–2026

Time control
  • DvsJakhongir VakhidovGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R11.193 · 2026-09-27
    King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation · 57 moves · 2733
  • LvsIgor KovalenkoGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R10.177 · 2026-09-26
    Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange · 48 moves · 2733
  • DvsMaxime Vachier-LagraveGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R9.177 · 2026-09-25
    Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation · 43 moves · 2733
  • DvsJan-Krzysztof DudaGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R8.185 · 2026-09-24
    King's Indian Attack, with e6 · 31 moves · 2733
  • WvsVincent KeymerGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R6.173 · 2026-09-21
    King's Indian Attack · 50 moves · 2733
  • DvsHaik MartirosyanGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R5.181 · 2026-09-20
    Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo · 43 moves · 2733
  • DvsAlexey SaranaGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R4.181 · 2026-09-19
    Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian · 50 moves · 2733
  • WvsArkadij NaiditschGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R3.181 · 2026-09-18
    Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation · 38 moves · 2733
  • DvsRodrigo Vasquez SchroederGM
    Olymp 2026 Open · R2.181 · 2026-09-17
    Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack · 33 moves · 2733
  • WvsPatrick KawumaFM
    46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 · R1.181 · 2026-09-16
    Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation · 33 moves · 2733

Over-the-board games only, matched to this player through official FIDE pairings and tournament records. Opponents marked “?” could not be identified with certainty. Source: Lichess broadcasts (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).

Most-Played Opponents

vsMagnus CarlsenGM
🇳🇴NOR·2823
+8 −22 =33
63 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsYu YangyiGM
🇨🇳CHN·2704
+11 −5 =35
51 games·last met Jul 2026
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vsIan NepomniachtchiGM
🇷🇺RUS·2719
+9 −11 =26
46 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsWang HaoGM
🇨🇳CHN·2694
+7 −11 =23
41 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMaxime Vachier-LagraveGM
🇫🇷FRA·2717
+5 −11 =22
38 games·last met Sep 2026
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Rankings

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China
#2
out of 1,747 players
Asia-Pacific
#9
out of 53,983 players
World
#20
out of 221,391 players

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
China
1
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
2
🇨🇳Ding, Liren
2,723
3
🇨🇳Yu, Yangyi
2,704
4
🇨🇳Wang, Hao
2,694
5
🇨🇳Bu, Xiangzhi
2,651
6
🇨🇳Lu, Shanglei
2,637
7
🇨🇳Xu, Xiangyu
2,628
8
🇨🇳Wang, Yue
2,619
9
🇨🇳Li, Chao b
2,615
10
🇨🇳Bai, Jinshi
2,600
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
2
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
3
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R
2,763
4
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
5
🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun
2,746
6
🇮🇳Anand, Viswanathan
2,739
7
🇻🇳Le, Quang Liem
2,732
8
🇮🇷Tabatabaei, M. Amin
2,728
9
🇨🇳Ding, Liren
2,723
10
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian
2,719
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus
2,823
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano
2,784
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir
2,782
5
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
2,780
6
🇺🇸So, Wesley
2,770
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R
2,763
8
🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent
2,761
9
🇨🇳Wei, Yi
2,758
10
🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza
2,757
...
20
🇨🇳Ding, Liren
2,723
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