19 July 2016
Grischuk-Ding Liren Match Begins In China
Grischuk won the first game.
The match between Alexander Grischuk (Russia) and Ding Liren (China) takes place on July 19-22 in Wenzhou, China. There will be four classical games. If the match is tied, the winner will be determined on tie-break – two rapid games first, then two blitz game, and then the Armageddon game.
In the starting game Grischuk played Black and won in a knight endgame with an extra pawn.
