3/13/2026 – In early March, Jonathan Zhi had the chance to do a written interview with Ding Liren. His answers are translated from Chinese - the original answers are available here. The questions draw heavily from previous interviews, articles, podcasts and TV shows that Ding has given. Jonathan started following professional chess during college. At some point, he realised that many interesting players don't get to fully express themselves in the media. He started doing interviews to highlight those players and help them share their thoughts, stories and personalities. | Photo: Amruta Mokal / ChessBase India