Ding, Liren

Ding Liren became the seventeenth World Champion in 2023 by defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in a dramatic rapid tiebreak, becoming the first Chinese player to hold the title. A four-time Chinese Champion with a peak rating of 2816, he holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak in classical chess history at 100 games. His calm, precise style and deep endgame technique made him one of the most consistent top-10 players of the 2010s and 2020s.