| Ding Liren | |
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| Full name | Ding Liren |
| Country | China |
| Born | October 24, 1992 Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province |
| Title | Grandmaster (2009)[1] |
| 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.[2] In October 2009, he became China's 30th Grandmaster.[3] He took part in the Chess World Cup 2011, but was eliminated in the first round by Wesley So.[4]
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Ding Liren plays for Zhejiang chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).[8]
| 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 |
| Preceded by Ni Hua |
Chinese Chess Champion 2009 |
Succeeded by Wang Hao |
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