[Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.09"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "97"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 13,97,11,20,0,0,0,0,2,4,0,9,18,31,23,36,4,15,18,18,12,26,27,27,28,30,33, 39,39,35,32,29,27,37,35,38,44,40,40,79,76,75,76,76,72,80,66,62,23,31,0,0,0,52, 44,52,13,15,15,17,0,29,36,32,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nc6 {[%emt 0: 00:20]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:27]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 6. Bxc6 {[%emt 0: 00:25]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:09:17]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:00:35] C85: Closed Ruy Lopez: Deferred Exchange Variation.} exd4 { [%emt 0:01:28]} 9. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:42]} 10. Bf4 {[%emt 0: 00:08]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:04:00]} 11. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:36] [#]} Bg4 $146 {[%emt 0:07: 55]} ({Predecessor:} 11... Ne6 12. Bg3 Bc5 13. Qc3 Qe7 14. Nbd2 Re8 15. Rad1 { ½-½ Groszpeter,A (2446)-Pinter,J (2540) HUN-chT 1516 2015 (8.7)}) 12. Nd4 { [%emt 0:03:40]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:08:46][%CAl Yc5e4]} 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:24:03]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:02:07] [#]} 14. Nf5 {[%emt 0:03:07]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:05:33]} (14... Bxf5 15. exf5) 15. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:05:18]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 16. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00: 42]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 17. f3 {[%emt 0:04:04]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 18. h3 { [%emt 0:03:34]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 19. Kh2 {[%emt 0:02:17]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:14: 45]} 20. Rad1 {[%emt 0:05:17]} b6 {[%emt 0:07:02]} 21. a3 {[%emt 0:07:53]} a5 { [%emt 0:04:06]} 22. Ne2 {[%emt 0:05:04]} Rxd1 {[%emt 0:10:08]} 23. Rxd1 { [%emt 0:00:11]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c5 {[%emt 0:08: 25]} 25. Qd2 {[%emt 0:02:14]} c6 {[%emt 0:10:44]} 26. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:02:44]} Nxd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 27. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:18] Hoping for Qb8.} b5 {[%emt 0:05: 02]} 28. Qb8 {[%emt 0:03:24]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:38] Black is weak on the dark squares} 29. Bd6 {[%emt 0:14:25] White is more active.} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 30. Ng3 {[%emt 0:06:57][%CAl Ye2g3,Yg3f5,Yf5d4][%mdl 32]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 31. f4 {[%emt 0:01:49]} h5 {[%emt 0:03:38]} 32. c3 {[%emt 0:02:21]} c4 { [%emt 0:00:59]} (32... h4 $11 33. Nf5 Bg6) 33. h4 $14 {[%emt 0:02:41]} Qd8 { [%emt 0:00:10]} 34. Qb7 {[%emt 0:04:32][%csl Yc6,Yf7]} (34. Qxd8 {simplifies} Nxd8 35. a4 Nb7 36. Ba3) 34... Be8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} (34... Qxd6 $2 35. Qxf7 Qxf4 36. Qxe6 $18) 35. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 36. Qb8 { [%emt 0:01:04][%CAl Ya3a4]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 37. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:03:38]} Nxd8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Ye6d8,Yd8b7,Yb7c5,Yc5d3][%mdl 4128] Endgame KBN-KBN} 38. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:33] The position is equal.} 39. e5 { [%emt 0:00:19]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 40. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 41. Bc7 {[%emt 0:09:56]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:04:54]} 42. Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 43. Bb4 {[%emt 0:05:14]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:13:34] ...c5 is the strong threat.} 44. e6+ {[%emt 0:00:15][%mdl 64] [#] Deflection} Bxe6 {[%emt 0: 00:06] aiming for ...c5.} 45. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Black must now prevent Nd8+. } Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 46. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 47. Kf3 { [%emt 0:02:10]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:07:43]} 48. g3 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Nc1 {[%emt 0:03: 26]} 49. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:05] Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) / Black=0.07 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.10"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2795"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "58"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,58,5,0,0,0,6,20,0,13,0,0,13,3,17,14,0,0,3,10,0,39,0,14,0,0,-61,-53, -103,-101,-142,-115,-148,-164,-155,-150,-158,-154,-271,-273,-270,-265,-353, -378,-678,-681,-667,-666,-700,-688,-839,-813]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:00:07]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00: 04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:08:47] [#]} 5. e3 $146 {[%emt 0:02:10]} ({Predecessor:} 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4 a6 7. Qc2 b5 8. e4 Bb7 9. e5 Nd5 10. Be2 c5 11. dxc5 Bxc5 {0-1 Gatineau,Y (2423)-Gago Padreny,I (2289) Titled Tuesday intern op 26th May blitz 2020 (7)}) 5... c5 {[%emt 0:02: 11]} 6. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:33] D30: Queen's Gambit Declined: Systems without Nc3. } a6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:11:12]} 8. Nc3 { [%emt 0:03:33] The position is equal.} b5 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 9. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00: 37]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:02:04][%CAl Rc5d4]} 10. a4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} b4 {[%emt 0:10: 02]} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Na5 {[%emt 0:03:14]} 12. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:33:22]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 13. e4 {[%emt 0:03:50]} c4 {[%emt 0:06:26]} 14. Bc2 { [%emt 0:02:04]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 15. Bd2 {[%emt 0:07:11]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:05: 47]} 16. Rc1 {[%emt 0:05:12]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:56]} 17. Bd3 {[%emt 0:14:49]} Kb8 $15 {[%emt 0:02:15][%CAl Yf6f5] Black has more active pieces.} 18. Re1 { [%emt 0:00:24] [#]} (18. Kh1 $15) 18... f5 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:03:25][%mdl 512]} 19. Bc2 {[%emt 0:20:40]} (19. Bb1 Nb3) 19... Nc6 {[%emt 0:03:22][%CAl Ya5c6, Yc6d4,Yd4c2][%mdl 32]} 20. Bg5 {[%emt 0:04:46] [#]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:06:16][%mdl 576] Deflection} 21. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 22. Qh5 { [%emt 0:00:59]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 23. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:39]} (23. Nxh7 $17 Bc5 24. Nxf6 (24. exf5 $2 {loses.} Nf3+ $19)) 23... Nxc2 $19 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 24. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} ({And not} 24... fxe4 25. Nd2 $11) 25. Rd2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:05:40] And now ...Bxf3 would win.} 26. Kh1 $2 {[%emt 0:12:13]} (26. Nd4 c3 27. bxc3 bxc3 28. Rdd1) 26... c3 {[%emt 0: 01:55] Black is clearly winning.} 27. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00: 03]} 28. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c2 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 29. Qh6 {[%emt 0:01:12]} e5 { [%emt 0:02:14] Weighted Error Value: White=0.53/Black=0.04 (flawless)} 0-1 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.12"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "60"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 20,60,25,20,21,20,24,20,27,19,24,16,20,0,4,0,16,8,11,9,10,7,11,0,0,0,0, -12,-8,-13,-9,-8,-10,-9,-14,-10,0,-6,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 2:00:00]} Nf6 { [%emt 2:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O { [%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Nge2 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Yb8d7,Yd7f8,Yf8e6][%mdl 32]} 11. O-O { [%emt 0:00:00]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:00] D36: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation: Main line (5 Bg5 c6 6 Qc2).} 12. a3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nh5 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 13. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 14. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} 16. f3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 17. N1e2 $146 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Predecessor:} 17. Qf2 c5 18. Bb5 Rd8 19. dxc5 Qxc5 20. Nb3 Qb6 21. Rd1 Bd7 22. Bxd7 Rxd7 23. Nd4 {½-½ Giri,A (2761)-Ding,L (2806) Chessable Masters Prelim rapid 2022 (6)}) 17... c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Bb5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 19. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 20. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Yf6d7,Yd7b6,Yb6c4][%mdl 32]} 22. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (22. Nxd5 $2 {loses.} Nb6 $19) 22... Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Yc4b2] White should prevent ...Nxb2!} 25. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 26. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Nb5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00: 00] Not much happened in this game. Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.01 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.13"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2795"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "93"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 10,93,10,0,0,0,0,0,-6,-2,14,16,10,0,0,0,14,-16,-20,-20,30,0,0,0,-7,-25, 0,-9,0,0,0,-9,0,-8,0,0,0,-51,-27,-41,-27,-48,0,-19,-19,-37,-20,-27,123,132,135, 124,248,245,248,193,274,236,277,268,229,236,381,355,452,472,460,447,762,2297, 29971,29972,29977,29978,29977,29979,29979,29980,29979,29980,29979,29979,29980, 12025,6693,6693]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0: 00:50]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 5. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:01: 06]} 6. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} d6 {[%emt 0:01:16] A28: English Opening: Four Knights Variation.} 7. e4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:05:37]} 8. Be2 { [%emt 0:00:26]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:04:26] The position is equal. 8...h6 is the recent fashion.} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:03:19]} 10. Bxf4 {[%emt 0: 00:59]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:05] [#]} 11. O-O $146 {[%emt 0:02:59]} ({Predecessor: } 11. h4 Re8 12. Bd3 Bg4 13. Ng1 f5 14. Kf1 fxe4 15. Bxe4 h6 16. Nf3 Bxf3 17. gxf3 {1-0 Rapport,R (2621)-Zaragatski,I (2460) Bundesliga 1213 2012 (10)}) 11... Qf6 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 12. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:02:36]} Re8 {[%emt 0:09:32]} 13. Bd3 {[%emt 0:12:17][%CAl Ye4e5]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:04:27]} 14. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Na5 {[%emt 0:02:26]} ({Black should play} 14... Rad8) 15. c5 {[%emt 0:11:25]} dxc5 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 16. e5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:56][%CAl Yf4f3]} 17. d5 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:13:17]} 18. c4 {[%emt 0:01:46]} b6 { [%emt 0:01:08][%CAl Yf4f3]} (18... f3 {is interesting.} 19. Qc3 b6 20. Nb3 Nxb3 21. axb3 a5) 19. h3 {[%emt 0:14:49]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:03:29]} 20. Be4 {[%emt 0:02: 05]} Re7 {[%emt 0:17:14]} 21. Qc3 {[%emt 0:08:37]} Rde8 {[%emt 0:04:32]} 22. Bf3 {[%emt 0:15:50]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:50][%CAl Yb7d6]} 23. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:56]} (23. Bxh5 $11 Qxh5 24. Nf3) 23... f6 {[%emt 0:04:18][%CAl Re7e5]} 24. e6 { [%emt 0:02:59]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 25. Rae1 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00: 45]} (25... Bxf3 $15 {might be stronger.} 26. Qxf3 (26. Nxf3 g5 $11) 26... g5) 26. Bxh5 {[%emt 0:01:42]} (26. Bg4 $5 {[%CAl Rg4f5]} Qg6 27. Bxh5 Qxh5 28. Nf3 $11) 26... Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 27. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 28. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:48] [#]} (28... g5 $11) 29. Rxd4 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:01:17][%mdl 512] White stays focused until the end.} cxd4 { [%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Nb3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Yd2b3,Yb3d4,Yd4f5][%mdl 32] White is more active.} g5 {[%emt 0:08:10]} (30... d3 $16 {might work better.}) 31. Nxd4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} 32. g4 $1 {[%emt 0:03: 13]} fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 33. fxg3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} 34. Nf5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 35. Qe4 {[%emt 0:06:19][%CAl Yf5e7] Ne7+! would be deadly.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:01:27]} (35... Kf8 $142 36. Rf1 Rg7 ) 36. e7 {[%emt 0:02:23]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:04:55]} 37. d6 {[%emt 0:05:03]} cxd6 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qg8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (38... Qxe7 $142 39. Nxe8 Qxe4 40. Rxe4 f5) 39. Nxe8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxe8 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} 40. Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Rf1 { [%emt 0:01:42]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 42. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} f5 {[%emt 0:00: 13]} 43. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:03:26]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 44. Qxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 45. Qh7+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Qg7 { [%emt 0:03:54]} (46. Re1+ $142 Kd7 47. Qe4 Rh6 48. Rd1+ Kc7 49. Qe5+ Kc8 50. Rd8+ Qxd8 51. exd8=Q+ Kxd8 52. Qxg5+ Ke8 53. Qxh6) 46... Rg6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 47. Qf8 {[%emt 0:01:30] Weighted Error Value: White=0.07 (flawless) /Black=0. 26 (precise)} 1-0 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.15"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "95"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 15,95,23,19,23,25,2,6,6,11,0,0,0,6,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6, 0,16,19,13,11,15,25,61,45,18,0,0,0,66,62,81,88,100,72,76,63,69,84,95,59,93,93, 116,112,437,426,709,708,693,700,664,655,783,655,812,812,792,788,792,778,727, 730,29972,29968,29977,29978]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Yf1b5,Yb5a4, Ya4b3,Yb3a2][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00: 04]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. c3 { [%emt 0:00:04]} (8. a3 O-O 9. Nc3 Na5 10. Ba2 Be6 11. b4 Nc6 12. Bg5 Bxa2 13. Rxa2 Qd7 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Nd5 a5 16. Rb2 axb4 17. axb4 Bd8 18. c4 {½-½ Nepomniachtchi,I (2773)-Ding,L (2799) Airthings Masters Prelim rapid 2022 (14)} ) 8... O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:03] C84: Closed Ruy Lopez: Unusual White 6th moves.} Bb7 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 10. a4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Na5 { [%emt 0:04:16]} 11. Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:11] The position is equal.} c5 {[%emt 0:00: 08] [#]} 12. Bg5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:04]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Na3 Qd7 13. Bg5 bxa4 14. Nh4 Rab8 15. Nf5 Bd8 16. f4 exf4 17. Rxf4 Nb3 18. Bxb3 axb3 {1-0 Firouzja, A (2778)-Giri,A (2760) Miami FTX Crypto Cup rapid 2022 (3.7)}) 12... h6 { [%emt 0:13:42]} 13. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (13... gxf6 $2 14. Nh4 Bc8 15. axb5 $18) 14. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:06:50]} 16. Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxa1 { [%emt 0:05:06]} 17. Qxa1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Re1 { [%emt 0:00:21]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:06:37]} 19. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:07: 04]} 20. Nf1 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 21. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 23. h4 { [%emt 0:06:40]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:05:28]} 24. h5 {[%emt 0:14:57]} c4 {[%emt 0:01:23] } 25. d4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} exd4 {[%emt 0:14:16]} ({Don't take} 25... Qxe4 26. Nxc4 Qc6 27. Nxb6 Qxb6 28. dxe5 dxe5 29. Nxe5 $16 (29. Rxe5 Nc6 $16)) 26. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 27. Qg4 {[%emt 0:13:04] Hoping for Qd7.} Qe5 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 28. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:49] A dynamic duo of knights.} (28. Qd7 $5 {[%CAl Rd7b7]} Bxd4 29. cxd4 Qxe4 30. f3 $11) 28... Qe6 {[%emt 0:03:19]} 29. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:05:10]} (29... Qf6 $1 $11) 30. exf5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 31. Qe4 {[%emt 0:01:27] Repels d5} Rb8 { [%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Yb5b4]} 32. Re2 {[%emt 0:05:49][%CAl Ye1e2,Ye2e4,Ye4g4] [%mdl 32]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 33. g4 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:07:23]} 34. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:08:17]} 35. Kf1 {[%emt 0:06:54][%CAl Yg1f1,Yf1e2,Ye2f3,Yf3g4][%mdl 32]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:05:36]} 36. Re4 {[%emt 0:04:22] [%CAl Yg4g5] White has more active pieces.} Rb8 {[%emt 0:04:43] [#]} 37. g5 $1 $40 {[%emt 0:04:38][%CAl Yf5f6][%mdl 640] f6! is the strong threat. White wants a kill.} hxg5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:59][%mdl 8192] Loses the game.} (37... Qd7 $16 {is more resistant.}) (37... Qc8 38. Nd4) 38. Rg4 $18 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:07:34]} (38... Qa5 $142 39. Nxg5 Qa1+ 40. Kg2 Qa8 41. Qxa8 Rxa8) 39. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:04:51][%csl Gg5][%CAl Rd5f7]} Ra1+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Ke2 { [%emt 0:00:00][%csl Gg5][%CAl Rd5f7]} Qe7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Ne4 {[%emt 0: 03:21]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:15:57]} 42. Kf3 {[%emt 0:06:35] [#] Threatens to win with f6.} Qa8 {[%emt 0:04:36]} 43. Qxa8+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. f6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g6 {[%emt 0:03:16]} 45. hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} fxg6 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 47. Kg4 { [%emt 0:09:50]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 48. Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:19] Weighted Error Value: White=0.11 (very precise) /Black=0.41} 1-0 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.16"] [Round "6.1"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2795"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "87"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,87,2,16,13,10,20,15,0,9,12,15,11,19,7,8,6,9,8,17,14,13,11,21,11,19,12, 26,15,50,48,43,38,55,49,57,41,128,119,119,120,109,104,106,112,99,15,87,104,109, 116,114,114,87,93,132,62,173,154,168,166,223,220,222,182,479,479,429,428,360, 279,289,231,626,486,29980,29981,29990,29991,29991,29992]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:04] } Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 3. Bf4 { [%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 5. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:10] D02:1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} Bf5 {[%emt 0: 00:17]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:02:37] 7.Bb5 might become the main line.} e6 {[%emt 0: 00:40]} 8. Bb5 {[%emt 0:06:33] The position is equal.} Bd6 {[%emt 0:03:34]} 9. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O { [%emt 0:03:34]} 11. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h6 {[%emt 0:06:28] [#]} 12. Ne5 $146 { [%emt 0:01:21]} ({Predecessor:} 12. a4 Rfc8 13. a5 Qc7 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Ne4 16. Nb3 Qxe5 17. f3 Nxc3 18. bxc3 Qxc3 {1-0 Kamsky,G (2677)-Marcus,H (2662) Titled Tuesday intern op1 4th Febr blitz 2020 (6)}) 12... Ne7 {[%emt 0:09:23]} 13. a4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} a6 {[%emt 0:02:23]} 14. Bf1 {[%emt 0:01:45]} Nd7 { [%emt 0:01:42]} 15. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:06:13]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 16. a5 { [%emt 0:01:21]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0:10:05]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:03: 18]} 18. Ra3 {[%emt 0:09:49]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:03:54]} 19. Nb3 {[%emt 0:05:52]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:05:51]} 20. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 21. h4 {[%emt 0: 14:13]} Re8 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 22. Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:58]} e5 {[%emt 0:04:17]} ( 22... Bc2 $14) 23. Rb3 {[%emt 0:01:58]} Nxa5 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 24. Rxe5 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 25. Ra3 {[%emt 0:14:19]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00: 10]} 26. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:01:11]} (26. Rxd5 $2 Re1 27. f3 Rb1 $19) 26... dxc4 { [%emt 0:00:57]} 27. h5 {[%emt 0:02:46]} (27. Nxb7 $16 {[%CAl Yb7d6] Nd6! is the strong threat.} Rxe5 28. Qxe5 (28. dxe5 Qb6 $16)) 27... Bc2 {[%emt 0:04:57] } (27... Rxe5 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.} 28. Qxe5 (28. dxe5 Qd8 $11) 28... Qxe5 29. dxe5 Bxh5) 28. Nxb7 $16 {[%emt 0:02:29] Black is now going downhill.} Qb6 {[%emt 0:02:23] [#]} 29. Nd6 $1 {[%emt 0:04:29][%mdl 576] Double Attack} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 30. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:05:21]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 31. Ra5 { [%emt 0:02:13]} (31. Nxc4 Qc1+ 32. Kh2 Bd3 $14) 31... Kh7 {[%emt 0:10:13]} 32. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:44] White has more active pieces.} (32. Nxc4 $6 Qxc3 33. Rc5 f6 $14) (32. Nxf7 Rf8 33. Nd6 Qxc3 $14) ({White should try} 32. Qe1 $16) 32... Qc1+ {[%emt 0:08:33]} (32... Qxc3 $14 33. Rc7 (33. Nxf7 Bd3 $14) (33. Nxc4 f6 $14) (33. Rxc4 Qd2 $11) 33... Qd2) 33. Kh2 $18 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Yc5c7]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 34. Qg3 {[%emt 0:01:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:20]} (34... Bd3 { was worth a try.} 35. Nxc4 Bxc4) 35. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:05:43][%CAl Yd6c4,Yc4e3, Ye3d5,Yd5e7,Ye7g6][%mdl 32]} (35. Rxc4 a4 36. Qf3 (36. Rc7 Qg5 $17) 36... Ra5 $11) 35... a4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 36. Ne3 $1 {[%emt 0:01:20] Hoping for Rc7.} ({ Don't play} 36. Rc7 $6 Qg5 $16) 36... Bb1 $2 {[%emt 0:04:51]} (36... Rg8 37. Rc7 Be4) 37. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:13][%csl Gc7][%CAl Rg3g7]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:55][%CAl Yc7g7]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black is weak on the dark squares} 39. Ra7 {[%emt 0:02:49] aiming for Ne7.} a3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 40. Ne7 $40 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 128] Black is in trouble.} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ( 40... Re8 41. Nf5 Qg5) 41. d5 {[%emt 0:20:00] White wants to mate with Qc7.} ({ Not} 41. Ng6+ Bxg6 42. hxg6 (42. Qxg6 Rg8 $11) 42... Qd1 $18) 41... a2 { [%emt 0:07:39] [#]} (41... Qe1 $18 42. f3 Qe2) 42. Qc7 $1 {[%emt 0:03:34] White mates.} Kh7 {[%emt 0:01:48] [#]} 43. Ng6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:02][%csl Ga7] [%CAl Rc7g7][%mdl 576] Discovered Attack} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:55] [#]} 44. Qf7 $1 { [%emt 0:00:08] Weighted Error Value: White=0.17 (very precise) /Black=0.57} 1-0 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.18"] [Round "7.1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "74"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 13,74,4,28,18,11,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-7,13,7,0,0,48,44,12,0,35,0,0,0,2,0,0, -51,39,66,22,8,16,14,8,-1,0,-15,0,0,0,-6,0,0,0,0,0,-14,0,-8,53,20,172,160,371, 322,353,339,597,580,515]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 2. d4 { [%emt 0:00:07]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 4. Ngf3 {[%emt 0:01:20]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 5. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:00:36]} 6. exd5 {[%emt 0:03:18]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. N2f3 { [%emt 0:02:06]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 8. Bc4 {[%emt 0:04:57] 8.g3 gains popularity. C07: French Tarrasch: 3...c5, 4 Ngf3 and 4 exd5 Qxd5.} Nc6 { [%emt 0:02:13]} 9. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:04:55]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 10. O-O { [%emt 0:00:09] The position is equal.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0: 00:58]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:17:27] [#]} 12. Bd3 $146 {[%emt 0:07:06]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Ne5 Qc7 13. Bd2 Bd6 14. f4 c5 15. Rae1 Ne7 16. Bd3 Ng6 17. Bxg6 fxg6 18. c4 {0-1 Kruppa,Y (2455)-Dokhoian,Y (2530) URS-ch U26 Uzhgorod 1987}) 12... Qc7 { [%emt 0:04:07]} 13. Qe4 {[%emt 0:11:54][%csl Gd3][%CAl Re4h7]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:05: 01]} 14. Qh4 {[%emt 0:01:30]} c5 {[%emt 0:21:27]} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:05:01]} (15... Qd8 $11 16. Rfd1 h6) 16. Ne5 $14 {[%emt 0:00:52] Threatens to win with Nd7.} Rad8 {[%emt 0:16:07] Against Nd7} 17. Rae1 { [%emt 0:12:57]} g6 {[%emt 0:06:01]} (17... Ba6 $5) 18. Bg5 {[%emt 0:03:04]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:11:55]} (19... Qxb2 $2 20. Rb1 Rxd3 21. Nxd3 (21. Rxb2 Rxh3 22. gxh3 Ba8 $18) 21... Bxg2 22. Kxg2 $18) 20. b3 {[%emt 0:15:50]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 21. f4 {[%emt 0:06:41]} (21. Bh6 $11) 21... Bd6 {[%emt 0:02:11]} (21... Bxg5 $1 $15 22. fxg5 Nf4 {[%mdl 64] Deflection}) 22. c3 {[%emt 0:13:50]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:08][%mdl 64] [#] Remove Defender} 23. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:02:50]} (23. Rxf4 {seems wilder.} Bxe5 24. Bxg6 hxg6 25. cxd4 cxd4 26. Bf6) 23... Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%mdl 64] Remove Defender } 24. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03] This pair of bishops is nice.} 25. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 26. Be4 {[%emt 0:01:32] Bxb7 is the strong threat.} (26. Rxh7 $2 Rxd3 $19) 26... Bxe4 {[%emt 0:03:23]} 27. Rhxe4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 28. Rh4 {[%emt 0:05:11]} Qd6 { [%emt 0:02:45]} 29. Qe3 {[%emt 0:01:36]} (29. Rxh7 $2 Rd1 30. Kf2 Rd3 $19) 29... h5 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 30. g3 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 31. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:57] [#]} h4 $1 {[%emt 0:03:34]} 32. gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} (32. Qf4 $5 {[%CAl Rf4f6]} Be5 33. Qxh4 $11) 32... Rd2 {[%emt 0:04:54]} (32... Be5 $11) 33. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:23]} (33. Rxc5 $2 Qxh2+ 34. Kf1 Qg2#) (33. Qg3 {feels hotter.} Qd5 34. Rf1 Be5 35. Qf3) 33... Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01] This move loses the game for Black.} (33... Rd5 $11) 34. Qxc5 $18 {[%emt 0:03:15]} Rd1+ { [%emt 0:00:01]} (34... Qxc5+ $16 35. Rxc5 Bxc3) 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qd3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (36... Rd2 37. h5 (37. Qxa7 Qd5+ 38. Kg1 Rd1+ 39. Rf1 Rxf1+ 40. Kxf1 Qd3+ 41. Kg1 Qd1+ 42. Kg2 Qd5+ 43. Kg3 Qd3+ 44. Kg2 Qd5+ 45. Kg3 Qd3+ 46. Kg2 Qd5+ $11) 37... Kg7) 37. Rcf4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (37. Qxa7 $2 {perishes.} Qd5+ 38. Rf3 Rd2+ $19) 37... Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:14] Weighted Error Value: White=0.09 (flawless) /Black=0.45} 1-0 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.20"] [Round "8.1"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2795"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 11,89,-23,-18,-29,-43,-58,-46,-54,-51,-58,-55,-65,-54,-52,-61,-50,-47, -43,-51,-57,-55,-47,0,0,0,0,0,0,-14,-5,-11,-14,0,-9,246,246,283,302,530,530, 497,134,135,136,156,154,143,0,9,0,125,120,669,0,1,10,29,8,126,150,194,206,194, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:54]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00: 19]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:14] E28: Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch: 5...0-0 6 e3.} c5 {[%emt 0:03:33]} 8. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 9. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:21] [#] Black is slightly better.} b6 $146 {[%emt 0:03:58]} ({Predecessor:} 9... e5 10. d5 Na5 11. e4 Nd7 12. Bd3 Re8 13. O-O Nf8 14. f4 exf4 15. Bxf4 Ng6 16. Raf2 Nxf4 17. Rxf4 {½-½ Hakobyan,A (2620)-Maghsoodloo,P (2728) Airthings Masters Play In rapid 2023 (7)}) 10. e4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 11. Bg5 { [%emt 0:02:10]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 12. h4 {[%emt 0:02:02][%CAl Ye4e5]} hxg5 { [%emt 0:06:20]} 13. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:29] [#] Black must now prevent e5.} g6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. gxf6 {[%emt 0:09:16]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:41][%CAl Rc5d4]} 15. e5 {[%emt 0:14:36]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:12:51]} 16. d5 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Ne7 { [%emt 0:10:38]} (16... Rad8 $15 17. Rd2 Na5 18. dxe6 Rxd2 19. Qxd2 Qf4 20. exf7+ Rxf7 21. Qxf4 (21. Qd8+ Rf8 $17) 21... exf4) 17. d6 $11 {[%emt 0:33:03]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:01:07] Strongly threatening ...Bb7.} 18. Ne4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 19. Qd3 {[%emt 0:14:32] Qh3 is the strong threat.} Kg7 $1 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 20. g4 $132 {[%emt 0:00:04][%CAl Yg2g4,Yg4g5][%mdl 2080] [#] aiming for f4. White is fighting back} (20. Qh3 $2 Rh8 21. Qxh8+ Qxh8 22. Rxh8 Rxh8 $19) 20... Bb7 $1 {[%emt 0:02:17][%CAl Yf5d6] Hoping for ...Nxd6!} 21. Rh3 {[%emt 0:02:25] Prevents Nxd6} (21. gxf5 $2 exf5 22. f3 (22. Qh3 $2 Bxe4 23. f3 Bc6 $19) 22... fxe4 23. fxe4 f5 $19) 21... Nh4 {[%emt 0:20:54] Threatens to win with ...f5.} 22. g5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxe4 $4 {[%emt 0:12:35][%mdl 8192]} (22... Rh8 $1 $11 {and Black is okay.} 23. Qg3 Bxe4 24. Qxe5+ f6 25. Qxe4 fxg5) 23. Qxe4 $18 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 24. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} ( 24. Qxe5+ f6 25. gxf6+ (25. Qxe6 $2 Re8 $19) 25... Qxf6 $11) 24... Rh8 $2 { [%emt 0:07:24]} (24... Rb8 25. f4 (25. Qxe5+ f6 $14) 25... Rh8 26. Qxe5+ (26. fxe5 $2 Rxh3 27. Bxh3 Qxg5 $19) 26... f6 27. Rxh8 (27. Qxe6 $2 Re8 $19) 27... fxe5 28. Rxd8 Rxd8) 25. Rxh8 {[%emt 0:10:02]} (25. Qxe5+ f6 26. Qe4 (26. Qxe6 $2 Re8 $19) (26. gxf6+ Qxf6 27. Qe4 Rxh3 $11) 26... Qd7 $16) 25... Qxh8 { [%emt 0:00:40]} 26. d7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Weaker is} 26. Qxe5+ Kg8 27. Qxh8+ Kxh8 $15) (26. Rd3 $1 $18 {[%CAl Rd3h3]}) 26... Rd8 $16 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 27. Qxe5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 28. Qh2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 { [%emt 0:00:15] [#]} 29. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (29. Qc7 $1 $16) 29... Kh7 $11 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Qh2+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} ({White should try} 30. Qc7 $11) 30... Kg7 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#]} 31. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qh4 $2 {[%emt 0: 03:03][%mdl 8192]} 32. Kd1 $2 {[%emt 0:02:40]} ({White has to play} 32. Qxd8 $18 {Bg2 would kill now.} Qe4+ 33. Re2 Qb1+ 34. Kd2 Qb2+ 35. Kd3 Qb1+ 36. Rc2 Qxf1+ 37. Kd2) 32... Qxg5 $11 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 33. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:02] Dancing on a razor blade. Active counter play!} Qe7 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 34. Bg2 {[%emt 0: 01:31][%CAl Yg2c6] With the idea Bc6!} e5 {[%emt 0:02:15]} (34... Nd4+ $1 $11 35. cxd4 Rxd7) 35. Be4 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:32]} (35. Qxa7 $2 e4 36. Qb7 (36. Qxb6 $2 {perishes.} e3 $19) 36... e3 37. fxe3 Nxe3+ 38. Kb3 Nxg2 39. Rxg2 Rxd7 $19) 35... Nh6 {[%emt 0:01:38][%CAl Yf5h6,Yh6g4,Yg4f2][%mdl 32]} 36. Qxa7 { [%emt 0:01:10]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:36] Black is weak on the light squares} 37. Bf3 $2 {[%emt 0:05:23]} ({But not} 37. Qxb6 Rxd7 38. Rxd7 Qxd7 39. Qxc5 Qa4+ 40. Kd2 Qe8) (37. Kb3 $18) 37... Nxf2 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:01:30] The position is equal. } 38. Rxf2 {[%emt 0:03:13]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 39. Re2 {[%emt 0:04:22] And now Bg4 would win.} f5 {[%emt 0:01:31] Wards off Bg4} 40. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [%CAl Yf3h5] Bh5! would be deadly.} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Qb8 {[%emt 0:14: 29][%CAl Yf3h5]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:21:26]} 42. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0: 00:51]} 43. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 44. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00: 03]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:31] Prevents Re5} 45. Re8 {[%emt 0:04:05] A brilliant game! Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=0.38} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.21"] [Round "9.1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "RC"] [PlyCount "163"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:01: 27]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:14]} 6. O-O { [%emt 0:00:17]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 7. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00: 40]} 8. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:30]} 9. a4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Qe7 { [%emt 0:00:50]} 10. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:05:07]} 11. Re1 {[%emt 0: 01:43]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:02:05]} 12. h3 {[%emt 0:04:25]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 13. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} c6 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 14. Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:58]} Na6 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 15. Ng3 {[%emt 0:03:49]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 16. Ba2 {[%emt 0:19:52]} b5 {[%emt 0:04:08]} 17. Qe2 {[%emt 0:04:37]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:15:47]} 18. Nh4 { [%emt 0:01:38]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:13:00]} 19. Qf3 {[%emt 0:01:50]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:14: 44]} 20. Bxh6 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Ng6 {[%emt 0:12:55]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:07:40]} 22. Nxf8 {[%emt 0:11:09]} Rxf8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 23. Bg5 { [%emt 0:02:04]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:03:35]} 24. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00: 10]} 25. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Re8 {[%emt 0:03:07]} 26. Bc4 {[%emt 0:14:59]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 27. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:03:26]} Nxe6 {[%emt 0:05:37]} 28. Nf5 { [%emt 0:00:04]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:01: 24]} 30. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 31. Bc1 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:48]} 32. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:02:40]} Qxa4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 33. Rxa4 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:03:06]} 34. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} 35. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 36. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Ra4 { [%emt 0:00:40]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:09:06]} 39. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} cxd4 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} 40. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 42. Rb4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Ng3 {[%emt 0:06:25]} 43. Rb7 { [%emt 0:06:16]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 44. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Re7 {[%emt 0:02: 34]} 45. Rb5 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:03:39]} 46. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 47. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:14:57]} 48. Ra7 { [%emt 0:00:45]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:04:03]} 49. Kg3 {[%emt 0:07:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:03: 15]} 50. Kf3 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 51. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re8 {[%emt 0:03:11]} 52. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:01:32]} Kxe8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 53. Ne5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 54. h4 {[%emt 0:20:26]} gxh4 {[%emt 0:00: 41]} 55. Kf4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} h3 {[%emt 0:15:34]} 56. gxh3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Nc6+ {[%emt 0:12:50]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 58. Nd4 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 59. f3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nf2 {[%emt 0:00: 29]} 60. h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 62. Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 63. Nf4 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 64. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:01: 13]} 65. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Nc2+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 66. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 67. Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 68. Ke3 { [%emt 0:00:08]} Nc2+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} 69. Kf4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} 70. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Ne2+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 71. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 72. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 73. Ne2 { [%emt 0:02:10]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 74. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00: 05]} 75. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 76. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} f4 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 77. Kg1 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 78. Kg2 { [%emt 0:00:04]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 79. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Kh5 {[%emt 0:00: 11]} 80. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 81. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 82. Nxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 1/2-1/2