Ding, Liren – Carlsen, Magnus

2791 2020 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement) · View this game on Lichess

Ding Liren, the Chinese grandmaster who would go on to become World Champion in 2023, faces Magnus Carlsen in a Sicilian Najdorf. Ding is renowned for his encyclopedic opening preparation and exceptional defensive resilience. Against him, Carlsen deploys the Najdorf — an opening historically associated with the game’s greatest attackers — to probe the limits of China’s elite preparation.

Carlsen, Magnus(2863)—

+0.3

Ding, Liren(2791)—

Analysis mode

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Accuracy

Ding, Liren96%

Carlsen, Magnus73%

Analysis mode

Mistake 1 / 2

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Ding, Liren – Carlsen, Magnus

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