Ding Liren world no. 2 on May 2022 FIDE rating list

Ding Liren’s incredible 28-game April marathon has seen him not only complete the 30 games he needed to be eligible for the Candidates Tournament, but also taken him above Alireza Firouzja into the world no. 2 spot on the May 2022 FIDE rating list. Richard Rapport is up to a career-high world no. 5, Sam Sevian has entered the 2700 club, while Gukesh, Hans Niemann, Alan Pichot, Jules Moussard and Amin Tabatabaei all entered the Top 100 for the first time.

Chess: China's Ding Liren could make unlikely late bid for Candidates place, Chess

Levon Aronian Faces Ding Liren in World Cup Final

Astana to host the FIDE World Chess Championship match 2023

2023 World Chess Championship: Nepomniachtchi and Ding battle for the crown but Carlsen's the missing king - ESPN

World Chess Championship - Wikipedia

FIDE chess championships and tournaments

Ding Liren of China Wins World Chess Championship - The New York Times

May FIDE Ratings: Ding Back In 2nd, Young Players On The Rise

Who Is The Best Chess Player In The World After Magnus Carlsen? – Forbes Betting

Ding Liren finishes the quest to be eligible for Candidates Tournament – Chessdom