Ding Liren: World #1 in Blitz(!)
Friday, June 24, 2016 at 3:42PM
Dennis Monokroussos in Ding Liren, Magnus Carlsen, blitz chess

Magnus Carlsen's win in the match with Petrosian wasn't FIDE-rated of course, and although Leuven was rated the net effect was that he's a touch lower than Ding Liren on the live blitz list! (Ding Liren is 2875; Carlsen "only" 2873. Nakamura is third at 2841 and Ian Nepomniachtchi is next at 2840, in case you were wondering.) But will it last...

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