Chess with Sam Collins

Ding Liren vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda

Batumi Olympiad 2018, Georgia

China finished first in both the Open and Women’s Olympiads, with Ding Liren posting the best performance on board one. Ding’s games are full of remarkable ideas and accurate calculation, and he has gone undefeated for over a year.

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 b5

This line has recently become popular as a way to avoid White’s promising pawn sacrifice ...