[Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"]
[Site "Astana"]
[Date "2023.04.18"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C07"]
[WhiteElo "2795"]
[BlackElo "2788"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2023.??.??"]
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 is the modern continuation.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 9. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:04:55]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} 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) 12... Qc7 {[%emt 0:04:07]} 13. Qe4 {[%emt 0:11:54]} 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]} 16. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:16:07]} 17. Rae1 {[%emt 0:12:57]} g6 {[%emt 0:06:01]} 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 {[%mdl 64] Skewer} Rxd3 21. Nxd3 {[%mdl 64] Pin} (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]} ({Better is} 21... Bxg5 $1 $15 22. fxg5 Nf4 {[%mdl 64] Deflection}) 22. c3 {[%emt 0:13:50]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:08] Remove Defender, Double Attack} 23. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:02:50]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:05] Remove Defender} 24. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 26. Be4 {[%emt 0:01:32]} (26. Rxh7 $2 {too greedy.} 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 {is the wrong capture.} Rd1 30. Kf2 Qd2+ 31. Re2 Qc1 $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]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:04:54]} (32... Be5 $11) 33. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:23]} (33. Rxc5 $2 {is a self mate.} Qxh2+ 34. Kf1 Qg2#) (33. Qg3 $1 $14 {feels stronger.}) 33... Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (33... Rd5 $11 {remains equal.}) 34. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:03:15]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Kg7 $18 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (36... Rd2 37. Rcf4 (37. Qxa7 Qd5+ 38. Kg1 Rd1+ 39. Rf1 Rxf1+ 40. Kxf1 Qd1+ 41. Kg2 Qd5+ 42. Kg3 Qd3+ 43. Kg2 Qd5+ 44. Kg3 Qd3+ 45. Kg2 Qd5+ $11) 37... Qxc3 38. Qxc3 (38. Qxa7 Qc6+ 39. Kg1 Rd1+ 40. Rf1 Rd2 $18) 38... Rxf2+ 39. Kxf2 Bxc3) 37. Rcf4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (37. Qxa7 $2 {loses.} Qd5+ 38. Rf3 Rd2+ $19) 37... Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 1-0
