In July, he won his first super-tournament at the 8th Danzhou Super-GM event ahead of the likes of Ding Liren, Vassily Ivanchuk and Yu Yangyi with 6.5/9, a full point clear of the field.
Pada Juli, dia memenangkan turnamen-super pertamanya pada acara Danzhou Super-GM ke-8 di depan Ding Liren, Vassily Ivanchuk dan Yu Yangyi dengan 6,5/9, satu poin penuh di depan pemain lain.