FIDE World Chess Championship 2024: Analysis and Predictions

2788 or 2675 Ding? After defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi, Ding Liren held a rating of 2788. Since that time Ding Liren has scored only 20 points in 49 games, which gives a performance rating of a mere 2675 for the time period. Surely, he is capable of higher level chess than this. It remains to be seen which version of Ding Liren has arrived in Singapore. He shared in the Opening Ceremony that he…