Ding Liren – Carlsen, M.

2774 2017 · Black wins (resignation, time or agreement)

A clash of titans: Ding Liren, the "Tiger of Wenzhou" celebrated for his razor-sharp precision and ironclad solidity, takes on Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, reigning World Champion and the highest-rated player in the history of the modern game. By 2017, Carlsen still holds the all-time ELO record (2882, set in 2014), but Ding is firmly establishing himself as one of the very few players capable of going toe-to-toe with him on a regular basis. In this game, opened with the Modern Defence, two chess philosophies collide: Carlsen’s boundless creativity versus Ding’s relentless exactness.