[Event "London Classic 11th"] [Site "London"] [Date "2019.12.04"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2801"] [BlackElo "2775"] [PlyCount "70"] [EventDate "2019.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 {The Queen's Gambit.} 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 {GM Ding Liren's weapon versus the Queen's Gambit.} O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 {Now, we study a different variation. On move 6, GM Carlsen played 6...b6. With 6...Nbd7 line where GM Levon Aronian developed first the knight at d7 but soon he will be having problems on how to develop the bishop at c8.} 7. Be2 dxc4 8. O-O a6 ({If } 8... Nb6 9. Ne5 Nfd5 10. Bg3 Bd7 11. Ne4 a6 12. Nxc4) 9. a4 {Preventing b5 move} Nd5 10. Bxc4 {LET'S STOP HERE: WHY WHITE IS GIVING UP THE BISHOP AT F4? WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING EXCHANGE? ANALYZE IT...} Nxf4 11. exf4 { NOTICE: Black is having problems developing the queenside due to the bishop at c8 being stuck.} c5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qe2 {I like how the f4 pawn is placed. It can create disruption by moving f5 later. White must coordinate first the two rooks towards the center.} b6 14. Rad1 {Bishop can not move due to Ne5 threat...that is the trouble of the inactivity of the bishop at c8. DELAYED DEVELOPMENT...} Qe7 15. Rfe1 {Now... f5 is such a threatening move. Did you get the picture of allowing the bishop to take the bishop at f4 at move 10. It is an opening strategy to control both the d and e file as it shows now...} g6 {Indeed.. otherwise, white will push f5...} 16. Nd5 {It is now the right time for white to attack since all pieces are ready...} Qd8 17. Ng5 {Wow!!! white is giving up the knight at d5? ANALYZE...WHY?} exd5 18. Bxd5 Ra7 19. b4 { This is the reason why...there is a tactical move well deeply analyzed by GM Ding Liren. That is why he is a 2800 level GM.. he thinks so deep and mysterious.} Bxb4 20. Bxf7+ {Attack No.1} Rxf7 21. Nxf7 Qf8 ({If} 21... Kxf7 22. Qc4+ Kg7 23. Qxb4 {White is winning because black can't coordinate his pieces, the trouble with having a useless bishop at c8.}) 22. Nd6 Bxd6 ({If} 22... Bxe1 23. Qc4+ Kg7 24. Nxc8 Bxf2+ 25. Kxf2 Ne5 26. Qd4 Qxc8 27. Qxe5+) 23. Qe6+ Kg7 24. Rxd6 Rc7 25. g3 Qf7 ({If} 25... Nc5 26. Qe5+ Kg8 27. Rxb6) 26. Rc6 {Best move...forced exchange} Rxc6 27. Qxc6 Qf8 28. Rc1 Nc5 29. Qxb6 {This is simply winning for white. Until the endgame, the bishop at c8 did not move at all...} Ne6 30. Qc6 Nd4 31. Qc7+ Kh6 32. Qxc8 Qe7 33. Rd1 Nf3+ 34. Kg2 Qe4 35. Kh3 Nd4 {Black Resigned: Due to 36. Qf8 ch 36...Kh5 then 37. g4 mate. What a wonderful game by GM Ding Liren. This is one of the best games I have seen. Soooo instructive. I have learned a lot from his games... THANK YOU SO MUCH GM DING LIREN..... To all, please be safe always.... GOD LOVES YOU AND PROTECTS YOU....KEEP PRAYING...} 1-0