{"id":167327,"date":"2025-02-14T10:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T10:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=167327"},"modified":"2025-02-14T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:01:35","slug":"chess-player-ding-liren-signs-lgd-gaming-2025-ewc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2025\/02\/chess-player-ding-liren-signs-lgd-gaming-2025-ewc","title":{"rendered":"Chess player Ding Liren signs With LGD Gaming ahead of the 2025 EWC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Chinese esports organisation LGD Gaming <\/strong>has announced the signing of Ding Liren<\/strong>, marking his return to chess in 2025.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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The 17th World Chess champion is the latest chess player to join an esports team, as announced by LGD on Thursday through social media platform\u00a0Weibo<\/a>. The former world champion will be participating in the Chessable Masters<\/a>, which qualifies for the Esports World Cup.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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