Ding Liren Wins His Match, but Remains at #3
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Just following up on an earlier story: Ding Liren defeated Lu Shanglei 3-1 in their brief warm-up match, winning the first and last games. Had he also won game two and/or game three he'd have leapfrogged Alireza Firouzja and reclaimed the #2 spot in the world's rankings, but as it is he remains at #3.