Kuljasevic: Ding Liren's Best Games (paperback) Kunst In the third part of

In the third part of the book

The key to each pattern is the status of the squares surrounding the king: which ones are obstructed

but is aiming for a long-term strategic battle in which space advantage and better development should ultimately give him an advantage

The solid pawn chain in the center protects the black king and forms the basis for counterattacks on both wings

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Kuljasevic: Ding Liren's Best Games (paperback) Kunst In the third part ofA Chess Biography On 30 April 2023, in Astana, Kazakhstan, Chinese grandmaster Ding Liren sensationally defeated Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi in a dramatic battle for the chess crown. Ding Liren not only became the 17th World Chess Champion, but he also won the hearts of chess fans across the globe with his incredible fighting spirit and disarming interviews. At the final press conference, the new champion said the match 'reflected the deepest of his