[rabite]

Ding is in fact the sole player that can make this not statement not true, as he is a candidate with a known positive score against Magnus. A couple WCCs ago Magnus said Ding was the only player that he wasn't sure he could win against -- but that he wouldn't make it, after a poor showing in the candidates at the time.

Anyways, I don't know who would win in a Carlsen - Ding WCC. Nobody does. If the game statistics are to be believed, then Ding would.

[Andrew_nenakhov]

Prior to previous championship match Nepo also had positive score vs Carlsen.

[hgsgm]

And Carlsen attended that match.

[FreakLegion]

Ding has a losing record against Magnus in every time control.

[rabite]

Thanks for the correction. He had a winning record back when Magnus said that quote, and I didn't check the current standings.