[Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.30"] [Round "15.1"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2795"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "69"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 9,69,4,-2,-4,-8,3,14,7,8,-12,0,-14,7,0,39,25,31,19,31,31,22,30,28,39,41,26,28,11,38,38,59,30,44,30,110,112,95,-25,-24,-18,-18,-22,-22,-27,-7,-7,11,11,14,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 6. g3 {[%emt 0:00:04] D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 7. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:21]} 8. b4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 9. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:26] [#]} Qc7 $146 {[%emt 0:00:52]} (9... b6 $5) ({Predecessor:} 9... b6 10. h3 Nf6 11. Nbd2 bxc5 12. bxc5 Qc7 13. O-O e5 14. Be3 Na5 15. Qa4 Bd7 {½-½ Dehaybe,A (1867)-Sorcinelli,A (2056) LSS RA-2010-0-00080}) 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:25]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd4 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 12. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (13... Bxg4 $2 14. Nxd5 (14. Qxd5 Nxb4 15. Qe4 Bxf3 $11) 14... Qd7 15. b5 $18) 14. a3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:14]} (14... Qxc5 $2 15. Na4 (15. axb4 Qxc3 16. Qxd5 Rd8 $17) 15... Qd6 16. axb4 $18) 15. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. Qxd5 Bxa1 17. Rxa1 Bxg4 $17) 15... Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 16. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:05:56]} Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. Ng5 {[%emt 0:02:04][%CAl Yf3g5,Yg5e4,Ye4d6][%mdl 32] [#] Hoping for Qe4.} (18. Qe4 $5 {[%CAl Re4g4]} h5 19. e3 $11 (19. Ng5 g6 $11)) 18... h6 {[%emt 0:04:05]} 19. Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 20. e3 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:45]} (21... Bh3 $11 {keeps the balance.} 22. Nf6+ gxf6 23. Bxh3 Rd8) 22. Nd6 $16 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 23. Rb1 {[%emt 0:02:20] White is more active.} (23. Qc2 $16) 23... Ne5 $11 {[%emt 0:00:23] ( ? ...Nf3+)} 24. e4 {[%emt 0:00:08] Qd4 is the strong threat.} (24. Rxb7 $2 Nf3+ 25. Kf1 Nxd2+ $19) (24. Bxb7 Qxb7) 24... b6 $36 {[%emt 0:00:57][%mdl 2048] Black is pushing.} 25. cxb6 {[%emt 0:03:35]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Nb5 {[%emt 0:02:19]} (26. Rxc7 $2 Nf3+ 27. Kf1 (27. Bxf3 $2 Bxf3) 27... Nxd2+ 28. Kg1 Nxb1 $19) 26... Rxd2 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 27. Nxc7 {[%emt 0:00:01] The position is equal.} Bh3 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 28. Bxh3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rxh3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Kg2 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 30. Rb5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd1 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 31. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:16] aiming for Nf4.} (31. Rxb6 $2 {perishes.} Rdh1 32. g4 (32. Rb8+ $2 Kh7 $19) 32... R5h2+ 33. Kg3 Rh3+ 34. Kg2 R1h2+ 35. Kg1 Rxc3 $19) (31. f4 $5 Rd2+ $8 32. Kg1 $11) 31... Rdh1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:39][%csl Gh1][%CAl Rh5h2]} 32. Ne7+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} (32. Rxb6 $2 R5h2#) ({But not} 32. Rc8+ $2 Kh7 $19) 32... Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl Gh1][%CAl Rh5h2]} 33. Rxe5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 64] [#] Deflection} R1h2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.10 (very precise) /Black=0.09 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.30"] [Round "15.2"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C84"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "94"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 15,94,17,15,13,19,0,0,-3,16,-2,11,3,43,55,55,51,67,67,60,46,83,79,97,52,52,63,107,53,55,59,53,22,47,42,43,50,51,48,50,2,2,9,5,4,6,0,0,2,4,0,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,2,2,2,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,0,1]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Yf1b5,Yb5a4,Ya4b3,Yb3a2,Ya2c4][%mdl 32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (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 Nd4 19. Nxd4 exd4 {½-½ Nepomniachtchi,I (2773)-Ding,L (2799) Airthings Masters Prelim rapid 2022 (14)}) 8... Bd7 {[%emt 0:26:21] 8...Bd7 is better than 8...b4.} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:05] C84: Closed Ruy Lopez: Unusual White 6th moves.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:12] [#]} Nc6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Predecessor:} 12... c5 13. Bxa5 Qxa5 14. Nc3 Qb6 15. Qd2 Bb5 16. Rfb1 Qb7 17. Qe2 g6 18. Bc4 Kg7 {½-½ Silin,V (2351)-Biedermann,T (2430) RCCA Emerald email 2013}) 13. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 14. Nxa4 {[%emt 0:02:32]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:04]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:03:34]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({But not} 17. Bxa6 d5 18. b4 (18. e5 Ne8 $15) 18... Bxb4 $11) 17... Be6 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Yf6e4]} 18. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:48]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 19. Qf3 {[%emt 0:02:04]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 20. e5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Yf6d5,Yd5f4,Yf4d3][%mdl 32] [#]} 21. exd6 {[%emt 0:01:09]} (21. Bg3 $1 $16) 21... Bxd6 $14 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Qe5 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Rc5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} (27. g3 $14 {feels stronger.} Ng6 28. Rc5 (28. Rxa5 Rxc4 29. Rc5 Rxc5 $14)) 27... d3 $11 {[%emt 0:00:00] The position is equal.} 28. cxd3 {[%emt 0:03:02]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Strongly threatening ...Rxa4.} 29. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:31] And now Nd3 would win.} Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (31... Rxb2 $2 32. Nd7 Rb4 33. Nxf8 Kxf8 34. Rc1 $18) 32. Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Rg5 {[%emt 0:01:17] Black must now prevent Nf6+.} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Inhibits Nf6+.} 35. f3 {[%emt 0:00:58]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 38. Rb7 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 39. Rdb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 40. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:01:17]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 42. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01] KR-KR} 43. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 45. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:02] Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.08 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.30"] [Round "15.3"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A14"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2795"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "65"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 20,65,25,6,22,18,15,29,13,16,21,6,14,11,11,9,36,29,36,37,36,41,40,41,41,36,36,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,29,21,20,0,29,0,28,0]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 7. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 10. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:01:10][%csl Gb2][%CAl Rd4g7]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:36] A14: English Opening: 1...e6 with b3 by White.} 12. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 13. gxf4 {[%emt 0:02:13]} Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:28][%mdl 64] [#] Remove Defender} 14. Nxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Yb1d2,Yd2c4,Yc4e5][%mdl 32]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 16. Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:24] Black is weak on the light squares} 17. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:03:09] [#]} 18. Rxd8+ $146 {[%emt 0:02:09]} ({Predecessor:} 18. e3 Kf8 19. Rxd8+ Bxd8 20. Rd1 Bf6 21. Rc1 Bxe5 22. fxe5 a5 23. Rc7 b6 24. Ra7 {½-½ Artemiev,V (2716)-Duda,J (2753) Pepe Cuenca Invitational 2020 (2.13)}) 18... Bxd8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 19. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Rd1d8] [#]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 20. Nd7 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Bxd7 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 21. Rxd7 $14 {[%emt 0:00:25][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 24. Rc4 {[%emt 0:06:42]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 25. Rc2 {[%emt 0:03:21]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 26. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxd2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01] KB-KB} 27. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 28. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 30. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 31. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.02 (flawless)} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"] [Site "Astana"] [Date "2023.04.30"] [Round "15.4"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C84"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "RC"] [PlyCount "136"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 13. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:04:16]} 14. b3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 15. Nxa4 {[%emt 0:01:50]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 17. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 18. Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 21. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 23. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 24. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 25. Re1 {[%emt 0:03:57]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 26. Ra2 {[%emt 0:02:07]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 27. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 28. g3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rde8 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 29. Qf3 {[%emt 0:01:14]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 30. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 31. Qg2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:03:20]} 32. Bxd3 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Bxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 36. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 37. Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 38. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 39. Be3 {[%emt 0:02:45]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 40. Qe8 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 41. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 42. Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 43. Qd5 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 44. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:58]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 45. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:59]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 47. Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 48. h4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 50. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 51. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 52. Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 53. Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 54. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb1+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} 57. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 59. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 60. Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} c2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 62. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 63. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 64. g4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 65. h5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 66. Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 67. f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 68. Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 0-1