The 30-year-old, who has not played in public since he won the world crown in April after Magnus Carlsen’s abdication, is scheduled to lead the Chinese team in the Asian Games
The case of the disappearing world champion may be about to be solved. China’s Ding Liren has not competed in public since he won the title five months ago, following Magnus Carlsen’s abdication.
Now Ding is scheduled to lead China’s team and also to compete in the individual chess competition at the Asian Games, to be staged in his home city of Wenzhou with the opening ceremony on Saturday.
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