‘El Rincón de pang pang’ has extended its working hours by half an hour. Ding Liren would definitely be happy with this news because this was his favorite restaurant in Madrid and was a stone’s throw away from the Santoña Palace, where the Candidates tournament was held. The menu is the same, but as the venue is becoming increasingly popular among the Chinese community, the owners have decided to extend the day a little longer. This site became the chess player’s refuge in Madrid, who arrived at the competition uncharacteristically alone. Without coaches or partners. Without strategic or emotional help. On the day of the presentation at the Four Seasons hotel, I exchanged a few words with him and came across a frightened and evasive child. Ding was afraid of catching Covid, which broke out at the end of the tournament, and FIDE director David Llada told me he even brought a pot to cook rice in his room.
Source: Informacion
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