Chess: Magnus Carlsen hangs on to No 1 ranking while Ding Liren nears record

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This article titled “Chess: Magnus Carlsen hangs on to No 1 ranking while Ding Liren nears record” was written by Leonard Barden, for The Guardian on Friday 19th October 2018 14.03 UTC

Magnus Carlsen’s world No 1 ranking barely survived at the European Club Cup, which ended on Thursday, while in contrast Ding Liren’s unbeaten run continued as Ch