The final of the Chessable Masters started with Ding Liren giving 16-year-old R Praggnanandhaa a tough test just hours after the talented youngster sat a real-life school exam.
Ding showed exactly why he's ranked world No. 2 with a cool and classy display to take the first of two matches of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour's first all-Asian final 2.5-1.5.