Ding Liren

Who is Ding Liren?

Ding Liren is a Chinese chess grandmaster and the Chinese Chess Champion. On 6 June 2009, at the age of 16, he became the youngest ever person to win the title of Chinese Chess Championship. In April 2011 he won the Chinese Chess Championship for the second time, and won the title again the next year at the age of 19. In October 2009, he became China's 30th grandmaster. He took part in the Chess World Cup 2011, but was defeated in the first round by Wesley So. Ding Liren attended Wenzhou Experimental Primary School, Wenzhou High School and Peking University Law school.