Ding Liren Sexiest Chess grandmaster Alive

Ding Liren, 33, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Chess grandmaster Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its April 2026 issue out this week.

UPDATE 24/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

For the second year in a row 2025 and 2026

The magazine has released its annual list of the 100 men who made history hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you keep up with celebrity news): Ding Liren. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!

Twitter Frenzy

Within minutes of Ding Liren being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:

“He is unquestionably handsome, he’s been smartly building his career on more than his looks,” wrote one fan.

“#Ding Liren being named THE Sexiest Man Alive makes his girlfriend the luckiest Woman Alive?” joked another one.

The major upside of the award is that the Chinese chess grandmaster will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Ding Liren is the Sexiest Chess grandmaster Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?

© 2026 MediaMass All rights reserved. Do not reproduce (even with permission).

Celebrity Central