Player profile · Updated October 2026
Ding Liren The 17th World Chess Champion and the first from China
Chinese grandmaster, 17th World Chess Champion (2023), peak rating 2816. Ding is a deep, classical player with very accurate calculation. At his best he is almost impossible to beat and finds hidden tactical ideas in quiet positions.
2816 peak rating
China
32.5% wins
2001–2025
At a glance
Ding Liren: key facts
- Full name
- Ding Liren
- Born
- October 24, 1992, Wenzhou, China
- Country
- China
- Title
- Grandmaster
- Peak rating
- 2816
- Games in the archive
- 2,223 (2001–2025)
- Record in the archive
- 722 wins · 1,075 draws · 426 losses
- Win rate
- 32.5%
Timeline
Ding Liren's career
The results that made the name
2009
Wins the Chinese Championship at 16 and becomes a grandmaster.
2017
Starts an unbeaten run of 100 classical games that lasts into 2018.
2018
Reaches his peak rating of 2816, the first Chinese player above 2800.
2023
Beats Ian Nepomniachtchi in rapid tiebreaks in Astana and becomes World Champion.
2024
Loses the title to Gukesh D in Singapore.
Record
Ding in numbers
From the 2,223 games in the Rama Chess archive
Games
2,223
2001–2025
Wins
722
32.5% of games
Draws
1,075
48.4% of games
Losses
426
19.2% of games
China's first World Champion, winning the 2023 match against Nepomniachtchi after Carlsen declined to defend. He once went one hundred consecutive classical games unbeaten, a record at the time.
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Archive
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All Games2,223 games — every game in our archive
SacrificesQueen, rook, bishop, knight, and exchange sacrifices
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ding Liren?
Ding Liren: The 17th World Chess Champion and the first from China. Chinese grandmaster, 17th World Chess Champion (2023), peak rating 2816.
What is Ding Liren's peak rating?
Ding Liren's highest rating is 2816.
What is Ding Liren's win rate?
In the 2,223 games of Ding Liren in the Rama Chess archive he won 722, which is 32.5%. He drew 48.4% and lost 19.2%.
When and where was Ding Liren born?
Ding Liren was born on October 24, 1992, Wenzhou, China.
How many Ding Liren games can I replay on Rama Chess?
The archive has 2,223 games of Ding Liren from 2001–2025: 722 wins, 1,075 draws and 426 losses. Every game can be played through move by move.
Who has Ding Liren played most often?
In the Rama Chess archive the most frequent opponents are Carlsen, M (129 games), Nepomniachtchi, I (93 games), Nakamura, Hi (83 games).
What is Ding Liren's playing style?
Ding is a deep, classical player with very accurate calculation. At his best he is almost impossible to beat and finds hidden tactical ideas in quiet positions.