[Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [White "Ding,Liren"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi,Ian"] [Site "Astana"] [Round "14.1"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Date "2023.04.29"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2795"] [PlyCount "180"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 23,180,-22,-14,-60,-62,-66,-40,-66,0,0,-3,-22,-29,-15,-6,-61,-56,-57,-54,-66,-76,-79,-52,-59,-52,-48,-48,-50,-48,-65,-58,-58,-29,-34,-22,-51,-58,-137,-119,-129,-129,-128,-119,-110,-83,-136,-121,-129,-126,-120,-55,-55,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-47,-57,-47,-57,-15,-64,-64,-62,-64,-93,-94,-131,-64,-64,-57,-140,-140,-140,-140,-157,-158,-158,-64,-64,0,-64,0,-71,-71,-86,-70,-73,-74,-80,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-18,-24,-79,-79,-80,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-8,-8]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} O-O {[%emt 0:0:20]} 5. Bd2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:1:4]} 6. a3 {[%emt 0:0:51]} Be7 {[%emt 0:2:51]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:38]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 8. dxc5 {[%emt 0:3:10]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:13:5]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 10. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:1:44]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 11. Rd1 {[%emt 0:6:59]} Be7 {[%emt 0:3:30]} 12. Ng5 {[%emt 0:5:0]} h6 {[%emt 0:10:17]} 13. h4 {[%emt 0:8:21]} (13. Nge4 $11 )Qc7 $1 $15 {[%emt 0:8:18]} (13... hxg5 $2 14. hxg5 Qb6 15. gxf6 Nxf6 16. e4 $18 (16. Ne4 Nxe4 17. Qxe4 f5 $16 ))14. Be2 {[%emt 0:21:52]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:9:48]} (14... hxg5 15. hxg5 g6 16. gxf6 Bxf6 17. Qe4 $16 )(14... b6 $5 )15. Rc1 {[%emt 0:1:1]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:8:50]} (15... hxg5 16. hxg5 Qc5 17. gxf6 Nxf6 18. Bf3 $14 )(15... Qb8 $1 $15 )16. Nge4 {[%emt 0:3:48]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 17. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:6:45]} (17. Qxe4 {is more complex.} Qd6 18. Nb1 Bf6 19. Bb4 )Qxc2 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 18. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 19. Bb4 {[%emt 0:4:50]} (19. Rc7 $11 )Bxb4+ $15 {[%emt 0:1:12]} 20. axb4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:3:9]} 21. Nc5 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:8:50]} 22. Rg1 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 23. e4 {[%emt 0:0:21]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:1:48]} 24. b5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Be8 $1 {[%emt 0:12:52]} 25. Nxb7 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:6:35]} 26. Rc4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rd7 $1 {[%emt 0:0:52]} 27. Nc5 {[%emt 0:4:56]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:2:16]} 28. Rc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:3:2]} 29. b4 {[%emt 0:5:0]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:1:36]} 30. Rcg3 {[%emt 0:2:32]} (30. Kd2 $15 )Nxc5 $17 {[%emt 0:2:36]} 31. bxc5 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Rxc5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 32. Rxg7+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 33. Bd3 {[%emt 0:5:4]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:4:21]} 34. Ke2 {[%emt 0:1:36]} (34. Kd2 $142 )Rc3 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 35. Rg8+ {[%emt 0:6:8]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:29]} 36. R1g3 {[%emt 0:0:30]} e5 {[%emt 0:1:45]} (36... Rb3 $17 {Strongly threatening ...Rd4.} 37. Kd2 Rd4 )37. Rh8 $15 {[%emt 0:3:44]} Rd6 $1 {[%emt 0:6:22]} 38. b6 {[%emt 0:6:33]} Rxb6 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 39. Rxe8+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kxe8 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 40. Bb5+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rxb5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 41. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 42. Rf3 {[%emt 0:3:15]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:4:15]} 43. Rc3 $1 {[%emt 0:0:34]} a5 {[%emt 0:7:26]} 44. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:3:38]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:44]} 45. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:0:14]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 46. Ra6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:1:28]} 47. Kf3 {[%emt 0:4:15]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 48. Kg3 {[%emt 0:8:21]} (48. Ra7 $1 $11 )h5 $1 $15 {[%emt 0:2:22]} 49. Ra8 {[%emt 0:1:14]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:1:56]} 50. Kg2 {[%emt 0:22:36]} a4 {[%emt 0:2:11]} 51. Ra5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} f6 {[%emt 0:0:29]} (51... Kf6 $1 $17 {...a3 is the strong threat.} 52. Ra6+ Kg7 )52. Kf3 {[%emt 0:5:55]} a3 {[%emt 0:1:13]} 53. Ra6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} (53. Ra4 $15 Kf7 54. Ke2 )Kf7 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 54. Ke3 {[%emt 0:3:9]} Ke8 $1 {[%emt 0:1:42]} 55. Ke2 {[%emt 0:2:8]} Ke7 $1 {[%emt 0:1:47]} 56. Kf3 {[%emt 0:1:11]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:2:27]} (56... Kd8 $17 {Threatens to win with ...Kc7.} 57. Rxf6 Kc7 )57. Ke3 $15 {[%emt 0:0:36]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:14:45]} (57... Kf7 $15 58. Ra7+ Ke8 )58. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} ({White should try} 58. Kf3 $1 $11 a2 59. Ke2 )Kf7 {[%emt 0:1:4]} (58... a2 $15 59. Kf3 Kd8 60. Ra8+ Kc7 )59. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:26]} (59. Ke3 $1 $11 a2 60. Ke2 )Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:19]} 60. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 61. Kf3 $1 {[%emt 0:2:37] [#]} Kd7 $1 {[%emt 0:1:6]} 62. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:0:37] [#]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:0:10]} (62... Ra1 $1 $17 63. Ra6 Kc7 )63. Ra6 $11 {[%emt 0:0:50]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:0:19]} 64. Kg2 $1 {[%emt 0:4:1]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:1:4]} 65. f4 $1 {[%emt 0:0:11]} exf4 {[%emt 0:5:37]} 66. e5 $1 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:1:27]} 67. Ra4 {[%emt 0:1:21]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 68. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:10:8]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:4:22]} 69. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 70. Ra8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 71. Ra6 {[%emt 0:1:24]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:15:24]} 72. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 73. Ra8 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:0:25]} 74. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:0:28]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 75. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 76. Kg2 $1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Re3 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 77. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rg3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} (77... Rxe5 78. Kf3 )78. Kf1 $1 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:1:59]} 79. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Re3 {[%emt 0:0:52]} 80. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:3:19]} ({Much worse is} 80... Rxe5 81. Rxa3 Kf7 82. Kf3 $11 )81. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:0:11]} ({Don't play} 81... Rxe5 82. Rxa3 Rf5 83. Ra7+ Kc6 84. Kf3 $11 )(81... Rb3 $17 82. Rd6+ Ke7 )82. e6 $11 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:1:14]} 83. Ra7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:0:35]} 84. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 85. Rxa3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rg6+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 86. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 87. Ra5 $1 {[%emt 0:0:21]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 88. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 89. Rf5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 90. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rxf4+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 1/2-1/2