[Event "FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss"] [Site "Douglas ENG"] [Date "2019.10.11"] [Round "2.35"] [White "Safarli, Eltaj"] [Black "Rodshtein, Maxim"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B13"] [WhiteElo "2593"] [BlackElo "2684"] [Annotator "Reeh,Oliver"] [PlyCount "55"] [EventDate "2019.10.10"] [SourceVersionDate "2021.09.11"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Qc7 6. Ne2 Bg4 7. O-O e6 8. Qe1 Be7 9. Bf4 Qd7 10. Ng3 Nf6 11. Bg5 Nh5 12. Nxh5 Bxh5 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Nd2 Bg6 15. Qe3 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 O-O 17. f4 g6 18. Nf3 Rac8 19. Rae1 Qd6 {[%tqu "En","How should White continue?","","","f3g5","The knight takes up position on the kingside and takes aim at three black pawns. It is important to have a reply prepared if Black now challenges the knight with 20...h6 or plays 20...Kg7 spielt. Eh!?",3,"De","Wie soll Wei? fortsetzen?","","","f3g5","Der Springer geht am K?nigsfl?gel in Stellung und nimmt drei schwarze Bauern unter Beschuss. Wichtig ist, eine Erwiderung parat zu haben, wenn Schwarz jetzt mit 20...h6 den Springer befragt bzw. 20...Kg7 spielt. Na!?",3]} 20. Ng5 $1 {[%csl Rg5][%CAl Rg5e6,Rg5f7,Rg5h7] Simple and strong. Einfach und stark.} Kg7 (20... h6 {[%tqu "En","Black has challenged the knight with ...h6. What now?","","","g5e6","Exactly - after 21...fxg6 22.Qxg6+ White wins all the pawns on the kingside, and Black's king gets completely exposed.",2,"e1e6","Right idea, wrong piece: 21...Qd7!",0,"De","Schwarz hat den Springer mit ...h6 befragt. Was nun?","","","g5e6","Genau - nach 21...fxg6 22.Dxg6+ gewinnt Wei? alle Bauern am K?nigfl?gel, und der schwarze K?nig wird v?llig entbl??t.",2,"e1e6","Richtige Idee, falsche Figur: 21...Dd7!",0]} 21. Nxe6 $1 {[%CAl Rd3g6]} (21. Rxe6 $6 Qd7 $1 $17 {Stockfish dev-20230128-e4e61cd9:} 22. Rxg6+ ({Stockfish dev-20230128-e4e61cd9:} 22. Qxg6+ fxg6 23. Rxg6+ Qg7 (23... Kh8 $2 24. Rxh6+ Kg8 25. Rg6+ Kh8 $11) 24. Rxg7+ Kxg7 25. Ne6+ Kg6 26. Nxf8+ Rxf8 $17) 22... fxg6 23. Qxg6+ Qg7 24. Qxg7+ Kxg7 25. Ne6+ Kg6 26. Nxf8+ Rxf8 $17 {[%csl Rc6]}) (21. Nxf7 $2 {Stockfish dev-20230314-f0556dcb:} Kxf7 22. Qb5 {[%CAl Rb5b7]} Rc7 23. g3 Kg7 $19) 21... fxe6 22. Qxg6+ Kh8 23. Qxh6+ Kg8 24. Qg6+ Kh8 {[%tqu "En","","","","e1e3","",1]} 25. Re3 $18 {[%CAl Ge3h3]} (25. Rf3 {Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} Rxf4 26. Rh3+ Rh4 27. Rxh4# {[%eval 32764,245]})) {[%tqu "En","Continuation?","","","d3h3","The logical queen shift on the third rank, enabled by 20.Ng5! - White threatens 22.Qxh7+! Following 21...h6 22.Sxe6+ is crushing again. Black played 21...Rh8...",2,"De","Fortsetzung?","","","d3h3","Der logische Damenschwenk auf der dritten Reihe, erm?glicht durch den Zug 20.Sg5! - Wei? droht 22.Dxh7+! Nach 21...h6 ist 22.Sxe6+ wieder vernichtend. Schwarz spielte 21...Th8...",2]} 21. Qh3 $1 {[%csl Rg5,Rh3][%CAl Gd3h3,Rh3h7]} Rh8 (21... h6 {runs into läuft in} {[%tqu "En","","","","g5e6","",1]} 22. Nxe6+ fxe6 {[%tqu "En","","","","e1e6","",1]} 23. Rxe6 Qc7 (23... Qd7 {[%tqu "En","","","","e6g6","",1]} 24. Rxg6+ $18 {[%csl Rg6][%CAl Rh3d7,Rg6g7]}) {[%tqu "En","","","","f4f5","",1]} 24. f5 $1 $18 {[%csl Gf5][%CAl Re6h6,Rh3h6]}) (21... h5 {is similar. ist ähnlich.} 22. Nxe6+ fxe6 23. Rxe6 Qc7 24. f5 $18) {[%tqu "En","Black has avoided weakening pawn moves and plans to slowly consolidate. What now?","","","h3h6","A knight fork to support the attack on the king! (22...Kxh6 23.Nxf7+ and 24.Nxd6+-). Again we see how powerful the Ng5 is.",3,"De","Schwarz hat schw?chende Bauernz?ge vermieden und plant, sich langsam zu konsolidieren. Was nun?","","","h3h6","Springergabel hilft K?nigsangriff! (22...Kxh6 23.Sxf7+ und 24.Sxd6+-). Wieder sehen wir, wie kraftvoll der Sg5 wirkt.",3]} 22. Qh6+ $1 {[%CAl Gg7h6,Rg5f7,Rf7d6,Rf7h6]} Kg8 {A sad move to play. Ein trauriger Zug.} (22... Kxh6 23. Nxf7+ Kg7 24. Nxd6 $18) {[%tqu "En","Black had to play the sad looking ...Kg8, but now he is planning to challenge White's queen with 23...Qf8. Your move again.","","","f4f5","Opening lines, thx to the vis-?-vis of queens on the 6th rank.",2,"De","Schwarz hat das traurig aussehende ...Kg8 gespielt, aber nun plant er, die wei?e Dame h6 mit 23...Df8 zu befragen. Sie sind wieder dran.","","","f4f5","?ffnet Linien dank des Damenvisavis auf der 6. Reihe.",2]} 23. f5 $1 {[%csl Ge6,Rf5,Gg6][%CAl Rh6d6]} exf5 {[%tqu "En","Continue, please.","","","f1f5","The rook cannot be taken and is hitting f7 and d5. White is attacking with four pieces, Black is playing without the rook on h8. Following 24...Rf8, there is a fine finish for you to show!",1,"De","Weiter im Text, bitte.","","","f1f5","Der Turm ist nicht zu schlagen und attackiert f7 und d5. Wei? greift mit vier Figuren an, Schwarz spielte ohne den Turm h8. Nach 24...Tf8 d?rfen Sie nochmal einen sch?nen Abschluss produzieren!",1]} 24. Rxf5 $1 {[%csl Ge1,Rf5,Rg5,Rh6,Rh8][%CAl Rf5d5,Rf5f7,Rh6d6]} Rf8 (24... Qf8 $2 25. Qxf8+ Rxf8 (25... Kxf8 26. Rxf7+ {Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} Kg8 27. Ref1 h5 28. h4 b6 29. Rd7 {[%CAl Gf1f7]} Rf8 30. Re1 Rc8 31. Rd6 Kf8 32. Rxg6 Ne7 33. Rf6+ Ke8 34. Nf7 Rh7 35. Nd6+ $18) 26. Rxd5 $18 {[%CAl Gd5d7,Rd7b7]}) {[%tqu "En","Which knight sac wins for White?","","","g5e6","Very nice!",4,"g5f7","This wins after 25...Qxf7, however, not after 25...Qd7!",0,"De","Welches Springeropfer gewinnt f?r Wei??","","","g5e6","Sehr sch?n!",4,"g5f7","Dies gewinnt nach 25...Txf7, nach 25...Dd7! aber nicht.",0]} 25. Ne6 $1 {[%CAl Rh6g7,Rf5f8] and Black resigned on account of und Schwarz gab auf wegen} (25. Nxf7 $6 Qd7 $1 (25... Rxf7 $4 26. Re8+ $18 {Stockfish dev-20230314-f0556dcb:} Rf8 ({Stockfish dev-20230314-f0556dcb:} 26... Qf8 27. Rxf8+ Rxf8 28. Rxf8# {[%eval 32764,245]}) 27. Rfxf8+ Qxf8 28. Rxf8# {[%eval 32764,245]}) {Stockfish dev-20230314-f0556dcb:} 26. Nd6 {[%CAl Rf5f8]} gxf5 (26... Rxf5 $4 {Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 27. Re8+ Qxe8 28. Nxe8 Rf7 29. h4 Ne7 30. h5 b5 31. Qe3 h6 32. Qe5 gxh5 33. Nf6+ Rxf6 34. Qxf6 Rh7 35. Qa6 h4 36. Qxb5 Rf7 37. c4 Kg7 38. Kh2 dxc4 39. Qxc4 Nf5 40. d5 Kg6 41. d6 Nxd6 42. Qe6+ Rf6 43. Qg4+ Kf7 44. Qd7+ Kg6 45. Qxa7 h5 46. a4 $18) 27. h4 Ne7 28. h5 Nc8 29. Nxc8 Rxc8 30. Qg5+ Kf7 31. Re5 Rc6 32. Rxf5+ Ke8 33. Re5+ Kf7 34. Rf5+ $11 {[%eval 0,31]}) ({Stockfish dev-20230314-f0556dcb:} 25. Re8 $1 gxf5 (25... Rxe8 26. Rxf7 {[%CAl Gh6g7]} Qf8 27. Rxf8+ Rxf8 28. Ne6 $18 {[%CAl Rh6f8]}) 26. Qxd6 $18) ({Stockfish dev-20230314-f0556dcb:} 25. Re3 Nd8 26. Rfe5 Qf6 27. Rxd5 Qf4 28. Rde5 Qf6 29. Ne4 Qg7 30. Qh4 f5 31. Re7 fxe4 32. Rxg7+ Kxg7 33. Rxe4 $18) 25... fxe6 {[%tqu "En","Continuation?","","","e1e6","The rook enters the 6th rank, exploiting the fact that the black queen is overloaded.",1,"De","Fortsetzung?","","","e1e6","Der Turm schie?t auf die 6. Reihe, die ?berlastung der schwarzen Dame ausnutzend.",1]} 26. Rxe6 $1 {[%csl Gd6,Re6][%CAl Gd6e6,Rf5f8]} Qd8 (26... Rxf5 27. Rxd6 $18) (26... Qxe6 27. Rxf8#) {[%tqu "En","Mate in 2!","","","e6g6","and we get to see an epaulettes mate.",1,"De","Matt in 2!","","","e6g6","und wir sehen ein Epaulettenmatt.",1]} 27. Rxg6+ hxg6 {[%tqu "En","Enjoy!","","","h6g6","Epaulette mate - the king jammed in by its own pieces.",1,"De","Viel Spa?!","","","h6g6","Epaulettenmatt - die flankierenden T?rme versperren dem schwarzen K?nig die Fluchtfelder.",1]} 28. Qxg6# {[%csl Yf8,Gg6,Rg8,Yh8]} 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.22"] [Round "8.3"] [White "Ivic, Velimir"] [Black "Pechac, Jergus"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2585"] [BlackElo "2637"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2R5/5k2/1p6/2p2PBp/b6K/2p3PP/P3r3/8 w - - 0 36"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] [SourceVersionDate "2021.09.11"] {[#]} 36. Rc7+ {[%csl Re6,Rf6,Rg6][%CAl Gf7e8,Gf7f8,Gf7g8]} Kf8 $2 (36... Kg8 $1 37. Kxh5 Be8+ 38. Kh6 c2 39. Bf4 {[%CAl Gf4g3]} (39. Rg7+ Kf8 $1 (39... Kh8 $4 40. Bf6 c1=Q+ {[%tqu "En","","","","g7g5","",10]} 41. Rg5# {[%CAl Rf6h8,Rg5g8]}) 40. Rb7 Re1 41. Rxb6 c1=Q 42. Bxc1 Rxc1 43. g4 $11) 39... Re1 40. Rg7+ Kh8 (40... Kf8 41. Bd6+ Re7 42. Bxe7#) 41. g4 Rh1 {[%CAl Rh1h3]} 42. Re7 Rxh3+ 43. Kg5 Bb5 44. Rb7 Rf3 45. Bc1 Rf1 46. Kf6 ({Stockfish dev-20230128-e4e61cd9:} 46. Ba3 c1=Q+ 47. Bxc1 Rxc1 48. Rxb6 Rb1 {[%tqu "En","","","","a2a4","",10]} 49. a4 $1 Bd3 50. Rxb1 Bxb1 51. Kf4 $14) ({Stockfish dev-20230128-e4e61cd9:} 46. Bb2+ Kg8 47. Rxb6 Be8 48. Rb3 c1=Q+ 49. Bxc1 Rxc1 50. Kf6 Rd1 51. Rb8 Kf8 52. a4 c4 53. Rc8 Rd6+ 54. Ke5 Ra6 55. Rxc4 Ra5+ 56. Kd4 $11) 46... Bc4 $11 (46... Rxc1 {Stockfish dev-20230128-e4e61cd9:} 47. Rb8+ Kh7 48. g5 Be8 49. Rxe8 Rg1 50. g6+ Rxg6+ (50... Kh6 51. Rh8#) 51. fxg6+ Kh6 52. Rh8# {[%eval 32756,38]})) (36... Ke8 $2 37. Kxh5 c2 38. Kg6 Re5 39. g4 Bb5 {[%CAl Gb5f1,Rf1h3]} 40. Rb7 Bf1 41. Rxb6 $18) 37. Bh6+ Kg8 38. f6 Rf2 39. Rg7+ Kh8 (39... Kf8 40. Ra7+ Ke8 (40... Kg8) 41. Rxa4 Rxf6 42. Bg5 $18) 40. f7 c2 41. Rg8+ Kh7 42. Bf4 $1 (42. Bf4 {[%CAl Gf7f8]} Rxf4+ (42... c1=Q 43. f8=Q $18 Qb2 {Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 44. Qf7+ Qg7 45. Qxg7# {[%eval 32764,16]}) 43. gxf4 c1=Q 44. f8=Q Qe1+ 45. Rg3 $18 {[%CAl Gf8g7]}) (42. f8=Q $4 Rxf8 43. Rxf8 Kxh6 44. Rf1 b5 $19) 1-0 [Event "FIDE World Chess Championship 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.04.20"] [Round "8"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E28"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2795"] [Annotator "rafael"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [SourceVersionDate "2021.09.11"] [TimeControl "7200+30"] {[%evp 0,89,45,15,27,20,6,20,34,32,26,-15,-15,-15,2,-45,6,6,11,-25,-36,-53,-62,-107,-111,-101,-85,-85,-85,-89,-81,-63,-106,-77,7,-73,20,13,49,26,16,16,15,38,0,37,76,68,55,62,178,91,92,87,87,93,93,93,101,86,86,84,86,84,314,24,24,48,66,93,73,81,87,93,93,71,71,65,11,0,0,0,67,15,15,4,30,30,21,21,21,16]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 {Another interesting feature of this duel is that, contrary to what usually happens in matches, the openings are not being repeated, which makes the games even more fun.} O-O 5. a3 {A move Ding has never played and Nepomniachtchi has never faced, at least in the database I searched. But it's a hot line in current theory, so Nepomniachtchi was prepared.} Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 d6 7. Ne2 (7. Bd3 $5 {[%CAl Rd3h7] is more popular.}) 7... c5 8. Ng3 Nc6 9. Ra2 $5 {[%CAl Ga2f2,Ga2d2] [%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A very interesting idea that was played in two recent games. This can be called \"a mysterious rook move,\" something that is not uncommon in chess, and there's even a chapter in one of Dvoretsky's books with this title. But what is the point of this idea that Ding was clearly so proud of $2 White makes a useful move, since the rook can travel through the second rank, before committing himself to playing e3-e4, which is premature at this point. As I understand it from the press conference, this move came as no surprise to Nepomniachtchi.} (9. Bd3 b6 {Here White has to play at a slower pace since e3-e4 leaves the d4-pawn hanging.}) (9. e4 $6 {[%CAl Gc1g5] This is inaccurate since now Black can play in the center.} d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This move has never been played, but it's the best.} 10. e5 Ne4 $132 {[%CAl Re4c3,Gd5e4,Re4d3,Re4f3] with good counterplay.}) 9... b6 {The most natural move and also a novelty. Again in the match, opening theory ends early.} (9... e5 10. d5 Na5 11. e4 Nd7 12. Bd3 Re8 13. O-O Nf8 14. f4 {and White is already close to winning. We can see here how the rook on f2 can quickly go to the kingside, an idea that will happen many times during the game. Hakobyan-Maghsoodloo, Airthings Masters 2023.}) (9... Na5 10. e4 Nd7 11. Bd3 {is good for White. Burke-Nyzhnyk, Spice Cup 2022.}) 10. e4 Ba6 {Black follows the standard plan, based on an attack on the c4-pawn.} 11. Bg5 h6 12. h4 $1 {[%CAl Rh6g5,Rh4g5,Rh1h8] [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The bishop is not going anywhere. This is all part of Ding's preparation.} ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 12. Bf4 Na5 {[%csl Ra5,Ra6,Gf1][%CAl Ra5c4,Ra6c4,Gf1c4]} 13. dxc5 e5 14. Bc1 dxc5 15. Qf3 Bc8 16. h3 Be6 17. Be2 Ne8 18. Nf5 Nxc4 19. h4 Ncd6 20. Rd2 Qc7 21. O-O Rd8 22. g4 f6 $17) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 12. Bc1 cxd4 13. cxd4 Rc8 14. f3 Na5 15. Rf2 Qd7 16. d5 Nxc4 17. dxe6 Qxe6 18. Be2 Rfd8 19. O-O d5 20. Qa4 b5 21. Qb3 Re8 22. Rd1 Rcd8 $17) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 12. Be3 Na5 13. Bd3 Bxc4 14. Rd2 Bb3 15. Qb1 Rc8 16. h3 Bc4 17. dxc5 bxc5 18. O-O Rb8 19. Qd1 Bxd3 20. Rxd3 Nc4 21. Bc1 Rb1 $17) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 12. Bd2 Na5 13. Bd3 Bxc4 14. Bxc4 Nxc4 15. Bc1 b5 16. O-O Qb6 17. Re2 cxd4 18. cxd4 a5 19. Rc2 Rfc8 20. d5 Rc5 21. dxe6 fxe6 22. Bb2 Rf8 23. Bd4 Nxa3 $1 {[%csl Gc2][%CAl Gc2b2,Gc2a2,Gc2c3,Gc2d2,Gc2e2,Rc2c1,Gd4c5]} 24. Re2 ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 24. Ra2 Nc4 25. Qe2 a4 26. h3 Qc6 27. Bxc5 dxc5 28. f4 Kh8 29. Rb1 Rd8 30. Kh2 Rd4 31. Rd1 e5 32. fxe5 Nxe5 33. Rxd4 cxd4 34. Qb2 Qc4 35. Ra1 Qc5 36. Rb1 d3 37. Qxb5 Neg4+ $1 38. hxg4 Nxg4+ 39. Kh3 Qxb5 40. Rxb5 d2 $17 {[%eval -154,30][%CAl Gg4f2,Gd2d1,Ga4a3]}) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 24. Rb2 Nc4 25. Rb1 a4 26. Qe2 Qc6 27. Bxc5 Qxc5 28. Rfc1 Qe5 29. f3 Nd7 30. Kh1 a3 31. Qa2 Qc5 32. Ne2 Nde5 33. Rd1 Nc6 34. Nc1 b4 35. Nb3 Qb5 36. Rbc1 N6e5 37. Nd4 Qa4 38. h3 Kh8 39. Ra1 Rb8 40. Nb3 Kh7 $17 {[%eval -155,30]}) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 24. Rc3 b4 25. Rf3 Nb5 26. Bxf6 Rxf6 27. Rxf6 gxf6 28. h4 Kf7 29. Qd2 Qd8 30. Qxh6 Qf8 31. Qd2 Nc3 32. h5 a4 33. Qd3 a3 34. e5 Rxe5 35. Qg6+ Ke7 36. h6 a2 37. Qh7+ Kd8 38. Qd3 Ke8 39. f4 Rd5 40. Qc4 Qxh6 41. Qc8+ Kf7 42. Qd7+ Kf8 43. Qc8+ Kg7 44. Qd7+ Kg6 $17 {[%eval -157,30][%CAl Rd7e6,Ge6g4]}) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 24. Rd2 Nc4 25. Rc2 a4 26. h3 Qc6 27. Bxc5 Qxc5 28. Re1 a3 29. Nf1 Qb6 30. Qd3 Nd7 31. Rb1 Rb8 32. Kh2 Nde5 33. Qb3 Qd4 34. f4 Nc6 35. Ng3 Qc5 36. Rcc1 Kh8 $17 37. f5 {[%eval -161,30]}) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 24. Bxc5 $4 dxc5 25. Ra2 Nc4 26. h3 a4 27. Kh2 Qb8 {[%CAl Rb8h2]} 28. Re1 Rd8 29. Qe2 Rd4 30. Rb1 Qe8 31. f4 Qd7 32. Rc1 Kh7 33. Rb1 Kh8 34. Qf2 Nd6 35. e5 Nfe4 36. Qe1 Nxg3 37. exd6 Nf5 38. Rd2 Rxd6 39. Rxd6 Nxd6 $17 {[%eval -165,30]}) 24... Nc4 $17 25. e5 dxe5 26. Bxc5 Qxc5 27. Ne4 Qd5 28. Nxf6+ Rxf6 $17 {[%eval -132,31]}) 12... hxg5 {A good move and possibly also prepared beforehand.} (12... Re8 {We will still hear many stories about the possible leak of secret games from Ding's preparation. In one of them, this move was played. Its idea is not very clear to me and I prefer the move played in the game.} 13. Rd2 $11 {[%csl Rd2,Gd6][%CAl Rd2d8,Rd4c5,Rd6c5,Rd2d6]}) (12... cxd4 {Here and on the next move, Black has the option to capture on d4 first. It seems that it's also enough to retain a balanced game in a complex position.} 13. cxd4 hxg5 14. hxg5 g6 15. gxf6 Qxf6 16. Rd2 $11 {[%CAl Gf8d8,Ga8d8,Ge6e5] and here Black has many possible ideas, but the position is not so easy: White can lift the rook to the attack via d3, sacrificing the knight in some variations. Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} Rfd8 ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 16... Qg5 17. Rh3 e5 18. Nf5 {[%csl Rg3][%CAl Gh3g3,Rg3g8]} Nxd4 19. Nxd4 exd4 20. Rxd4 Rac8 21. Qd2 Qxd2+ 22. Kxd2 Rc5 23. Rxd6 Bxc4 24. Bxc4 Rxc4 25. Rd7 Rxe4 26. Rxa7 Rg4 $11) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 16... Rfc8 {[%CAl Rc8c4]} 17. Rd3 Bxc4 18. e5 dxe5 19. Rf3 Qg7 20. Nh5 {[%csl Gg6,Gg7,Gg8][%CAl Gf3g3,Rg3g8]} Bxf1 21. Nf6+ Qxf6 22. Rxf6 Bxg2 23. Rh2 Kg7 24. Rxg6+ fxg6 25. Rxg2 Nxd4 26. f4 Kf7 27. fxe5 Rc4 28. Qd3 Rc1+ 29. Kf2 Rc2+ 30. Kg1 Rc1+ $11 {[%eval 0,31]}) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 16... Rad8 17. Qg4 Qg7 18. Qh4 f5 19. f4 Ne7 20. Be2 Bb7 21. exf5 Nxf5 22. Nxf5 exf5 23. Kf2 Kf7 24. c5 Rh8 25. Qg5 bxc5 26. Rc1 Qf6 27. dxc5 dxc5 28. Qxf6+ Kxf6 29. Rxd8 Rxd8 30. Rxc5 Rd4 31. Rc4 $11) 17. Rd3 Rab8 18. Qd2 b5 19. e5 dxe5 20. Rf3 Qg7 21. Nh5 Rxd4 22. Nxg7 Rxd2 23. Kxd2 Kxg7 24. Rc3 Nd4 25. cxb5 Bxb5 26. Bxb5 Rxb5 27. Kd3 Ra5 28. Rhc1 g5 29. Rc5 Rxa3+ 30. R1c3 Ra2 31. Rxe5 f6 32. Rec5 Ne2 33. Rc2 Nf4+ 34. Kd2 Rxc2+ 35. Rxc2 Nxg2 36. Rc7+ Kg6 37. Rxa7 $11) 13. hxg5 g6 ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 13... cxd4 14. cxd4 g6 15. gxf6 Qxf6 16. Rd2 Rfd8 17. Qg4 Kf8 18. e5 dxe5 19. Rh7 Qf4 20. Qxf4 exf4 21. Ne4 Ke7 22. Ng5 Rf8 23. d5 exd5 24. cxd5 Bxf1 25. dxc6 Bc4 26. Rd4 Ba2 27. Rd7+ Kf6 28. Ne4+ Ke5 29. Ng5 Rae8 30. f3 Kf6+ 31. Ne4+ Rxe4+ 32. fxe4 Rc8 33. Kd2 Bc4 $11) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 13... Nh7 $4 14. Qh5 {[%csl Rh1,Rh5][%CAl Rh5h7,Rh1h7]} Re8 15. Qxh7+ Kf8 16. f4 cxd4 17. Nh5 Ke7 18. Qxg7 Rg8 19. Qf6+ Kf8 20. cxd4 Qxf6 21. Nxf6 Nxd4 22. Nxg8 Kxg8 23. Rd2 e5 24. f5 $18) (13... Nd7 $4 14. Qh5 f5 15. g6 {Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} Qh4 16. Rxh4 Nf6 17. Qh8# {[%eval 32764,245]}) 14. gxf6 Qxf6 15. e5 $5 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A very interesting and bold idea, sacrificing a pawn in order free the e4-square for the knight. It's not the first time that Ding plays a creative pawn sacrifice in this match.} (15. Rd2 {is natural.}) 15... dxe5 16. d5 $1 (16. Ne4 {is also a critical move, but not so dangerous for Black.} Qf5 {The simplest.} (16... Qg7 $6 {is dubious because of} 17. d5 ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 17. Qf3 f5 18. Ng5 {[%CAl Rg5e6,Re6f8,Re6g7]} e4 19. Qg3 cxd4 20. Nxe6 Qf6 21. Nxf8 Rxf8 22. cxd4 Nxd4 23. Qh4 Qg7 24. c5 g5 25. Qh6 Nf3+ $5 26. gxf3 Qc3+ 27. Rd2 Qc1+ 28. Rd1 Qc3+ 29. Rd2 $11 {[%eval 0,31]})) (16... Qf4 {[%CAl Rf4e4] is also fine.} 17. Bd3 (17. f3 exd4 18. g3 Qe5 19. Rah2 f5 20. Rh8+ Qxh8 21. Rxh8+ Kxh8 $11 {Black is OK.}) 17... Bxc4 $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]}) (16... Qe7 $6 {[%csl Gg8][%CAl Rh1h8,Re4f6,Rd1g4]}) 17. Nd6 (17. f3 Kg7 {[%CAl Gf8h8]}) 17... Qf6 18. Ne4 $11 {with move repetition.}) 16... Ne7 {This is a difficult moment of the game, as both players have many options on every move.} (16... exd5 17. cxd5 Bxf1 18. Kxf1 Ne7 {White has compensation for the pawn but not enough for an advantage. Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 19. d6 ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 19. Rh3 Rad8 20. Rd2 Qf4 21. d6 Nf5 22. Nxf5 Qxf5 23. d7 Kg7 24. Rd6 Rh8 25. Rxh8 Kxh8 26. g4 Qe4 27. f3 Qb7 28. Kf2 Kg7 29. Qd2 Kf8 30. c4 Ke7 31. Rd5 Rxd7 32. Qg5+ Ke8 33. Qxe5+ Kd8 34. Qh8+ Kc7 35. Qe5+ {[%eval 0,34]}) ({Stockfish dev-20230412-acb0d204:} 19. Rd2 Nf5 20. Rd3 Nxg3+ 21. Rxg3 e4 22. Qh5 Rfe8 23. Qh6 e3 24. Rxe3 Rxe3 25. Qxe3 Qf5 26. g3 Qxd5 27. Qh6 Qd3+ 28. Kg2 Qe4+ 29. Kf1 Qb1+ 30. Kg2 {[%eval 0,34]}) 19... Nf5 20. Ne4 Qe6 21. Re2 Rad8 22. Qd2 f6 23. g4 Nxd6 24. Qh6 Kf7 25. Qh7+ Ke8 26. Qxg6+ Ke7 27. Rh7+ Rf7 28. g5 Rxh7 29. Qxh7+ Qf7 30. gxf6+ Kd7 31. Qh3+ Qe6 32. Qh7+ Qf7 {[%eval 0,34]}) (16... Rad8 {[%CAl Rd8d1]} 17. Rd2 exd5 18. cxd5 Bxf1 19. Kxf1 Ne7 20. Rh3 {again with enough compensation, but not more.}) (16... Na5 {[%csl Ra5,Ra6,Gc4,Gf1][%CAl Ra5c4,Ra6c4,Gf1c4] is scary, as it puts the knight away from the defense. Even so, the computer defends Black's position after} 17. Ne4 Qf5 18. f3 Kg7) 17. d6 $1 (17. Ne4 $6 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] is not good:} Qf4 18. Bd3 Bxc4 $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 19. g3 Qf5 {with an advantage for Black.}) 17... Nf5 (17... Rad8 {[%CAl Rd8d1] During the game, I thought this move just loses as piece as White can attack the bishop and unpin the d-pawn with 18.Qa4, but as it turns out there's compensation for the piece.} 18. Ne4 $5 (18. Qa4 {[%CAl Rd6e7]} Bb7 19. dxe7 Qxe7 {The computer indicates compensation, as now white's king is insecure in the center.}) 18... Qg7 19. Qa4 f5 $5 {[%CAl Rf5e4,Rd6e7] with an insanely complicated position.}) (17... Nc6 {is also playable:} 18. Ne4 Qf5 $8 {The only move.} (18... Qf4 $2 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 19. f3 {[%csl Rf3][%CAl Gf3e4] Followed by g3 and the rook comes to the game.}) (18... Qg7 $2 {[%c_effect g7;square;g7;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 19. g4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} f5 20. gxf5 gxf5 21. f3 $18 {[%CAl Ga2g2] again the rook joins the party.}) 19. f3 Kg7 20. g3 {[%CAl Ga2h2]} Rh8 21. Rah2 Rxh2 22. Rxh2 Rh8 $11) 18. Ne4 Qd8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The right square. It's important to keep an eye on the d5-pawn and on the h4-square.} (18... Qg7 19. g4 Bb7 20. Bg2 $40 {[%CAl Rg2b7] with the initiative.}) 19. Qd3 (19. g4 Bb7 20. Bg2 $2 {[%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Nh4 $1 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Now we can see why the queen is useful on d8.}) 19... Kg7 $1 {[%c_effect g7;square;g7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 20. g4 Bb7 $1 {[%c_effect b7;square;b7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black's two last moves are forced.} 21. Rh3 $1 (21. gxf5 $2 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} exf5 {[%csl Ge4][%CAl Rb7h1,Rf5e4] The knight is pinned.}) 21... Nh4 {Black has two worthy options.} (21... Rh8 $5 {[%c_effect h8;square;h8;type;Interesting;persistent;true] is an interesting piece sacrifice.} 22. Rxh8 Qxh8 23. gxf5 exf5 $44 {Black has excellent compensation for the piece with a mobile center and a safe king.}) (21... Bxe4 $5 22. Qxe4 Nxd6 23. Qxe5+ f6 24. Qh2 Nf7 $1 {[%csl Gh8][%CAl Gf7h8] [%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is absolutely forced, but it's enough.} 25. Bg2 (25. Rh7+ Kg8 26. Bg2 Qd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Here the game likely ends in perpetual check.} (26... Rc8 27. Be4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is dangerous.})) 25... Rh8 $1 {[%c_effect h8;square;h8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 26. Bxa8 Rxh3 27. Qxh3 Qxa8 $44 {with good compensation for the exchange.}) 22. g5 {[%csl Rf6,Rh6][%CAl Rg5f6,Rg5h6]} Bxe4 $4 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Blunder;persistent;true] A blunder that leads to a lost position.} (22... Nf5 $2 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] is also bad:} 23. f4 $1 {[%csl Ra2] [%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Rh8 (23... Bxe4 24. Rah2 $1 {[%c_effect h2;square;h2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bxd3 25. Rh7+ Kg8 26. Rh8+ Kg7 27. R2h7#) 24. Rah2 Rxh3 25. Qxh3 Qh8 26. Qxh8+ Rxh8 27. Rxh8 Kxh8 28. d7 {The pawn decides the game.}) (22... Rh8 $1 {[%c_effect h8;square;h8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the right move.} 23. Qg3 {[%csl Gh4][%CAl Rg3h4,Rh3h4,Gh8h4]} (23. Nf6 $2 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} e4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 24. Nxe4 Bxe4 25. Qxe4 Qxg5 $19) 23... Bxe4 24. Rxh4 (24. Qxe5+ f6 25. Qxe4 fxg5 $11 {leads to a roughly equal position.}) 24... Rxh4 25. Qxh4 Bf3 26. Qg3 {[%CAl Rg3e5]} e4 27. Rd2 {The position looks dangerous for Black, but the computer is not worried.} Qh8 28. d7 Rd8 $11 {with adequate defense.}) 23. Qxe4 {[%csl Re4][%CAl Re4h4]} Nf5 (23... Qxg5 24. Rxh4 {Black has no compensation for the piece.}) 24. Rd2 $1 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This move was missed by Nepomniachtchi.} (24. Qxe5+ f6 $11 {[%CAl Rg5f6]}) 24... Rh8 (24... Qxg5 25. Qxe5+ f6 26. Qe4 Rad8 27. f4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qg4 28. Rdh2 $18 {[%csl Rh2,Rh3][%CAl Rh3h7,Rh2h7] with a winning attack on the h-file.}) 25. Rxh8 Qxh8 26. d7 $2 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (26. Rd3 $1 {[%CAl Gd3h3] [%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] wins immediately. It would be a fitting end to this game, with the rook completing its journey and scoring the goal.} Rd8 27. Rh3 Qf8 28. Qxe5+ f6 29. gxf6+ Kf7 (29... Qxf6 30. Rh7+ $3 $18 {[%CAl Re5f6]}) (29... Kg8 30. Qxe6+ Qf7 31. Rh8+ $18) 30. Rh7+ Kg8 31. Re7 $18 {[%csl Rd6,Re5,Re7,Rf6] with a crushing position. What a hard-working rook.}) 26... Rd8 {Black is still lost, but not as lost as before.} 27. Qxe5+ Kh7 28. Qh2+ Kg7 29. Qe5+ Kh7 30. Qh2+ Kg7 31. Qc7 Qh4 $2 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Half blunder, half bluff.} (31... Qf8 {gives better chances, but White should win without big problems.} 32. Qxa7 (32. Kd1 {is my machine's favorite move.}) 32... Qe7 33. Qxb6 Rxd7 34. Rxd7 Qxd7 35. Qxc5 $18 {the passed pawns decide the game.}) 32. Kd1 $4 {[%c_effect d1;square;d1;type;Blunder;persistent;true] Ding calculated a few lines, but probably believed his opponent more than he should have.} (32. Qxd8 {There's no perpetual check.} Qe4+ 33. Re2 Qb1+ 34. Kd2 Qb2+ 35. Kd3 Qb1+ 36. Rc2 Qd1+ (36... Qxf1+ 37. Kd2 $18 Qxf2+ 38. Kc1 $18 {[%CAl Gc1b2]}) 37. Ke4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxc2+ (37... Nd6+ 38. Ke5) 38. Bd3 Nd6+ 39. Ke5 Qxd3 40. Qf6+ Kh7 41. d8=Q Nxc4+ 42. Kf4 e5+ 43. Kg4 $18 {The checks will soon be over and the extra queen will remain.}) 32... Qxg5 33. Kc2 Qe7 $6 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (33... Qh4 $1 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is better, keeping the queen active.}) 34. Bg2 $6 {[%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This allows a nice saving resource.} (34. Kb3) (34. Bh3) 34... e5 $2 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (34... Nd4+ $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This wonderful move saves the game, as Black gets three pawns for the piece and eliminates the dangerous d-pawn.} 35. cxd4 Rxd7 36. Qf4 (36. Qe5+ f6) 36... cxd4 37. Rxd4 Qxa3 $1 {[%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 38. Rxd7 Qa4+ 39. Kc3 Qxd7 {with a drawn position.}) 35. Be4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Nh6 36. Qxa7 {Ding is winning again.} Ng4 {A desperate move that will work well.} (36... f5 37. Bc6 e4 38. Qxb6 f4 {The pawns are not fast enough.} 39. Qc7 e3 40. fxe3 fxe3 41. Re2) 37. Bf3 $4 {[%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;Blunder;persistent;true] Missing Black's reply.} (37. Bc6 $1 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the best, defending the d7-pawn. The position is trickier than the computer evaluation suggests, but White should eventually win.} e4 38. Qxb6 Ne5 {[%CAl Re5c4,Rc4b6,Rc4d2]} (38... e3 39. fxe3 Nxe3+ 40. Kb3 {The king is safe.}) 39. Bb5 Nd3 40. Qc7 {The computer is not overly impressed by the d3-knight and prepares the final pawn march with Bc6-a4-a5 and so on.}) 37... Nxf2 $1 {[%c_effect f2;square;f2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 38. Rxf2 e4 {Black has excellent counterplay now and may even think of playing for a win.} 39. Re2 f5 40. Qxb6 {Ding nearly lost on time before making this move. It almost generated a heart attack for many people watching the broadcast.} (40. Bxe4 fxe4 41. Qxb6 Qxd7 42. Kb2 {leads to an equal position.}) 40... Rxd7 (40... Qxd7 41. Rg2 $1 {[%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the tactical justification of the previous move. White must still play carefully to guarantee the draw.} Qd3+ 42. Kb2 Qd6 43. Qxd6 Rxd6 44. Bxe4 fxe4 45. Kc2 Kf6 46. Rd2 $1 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This important move activates the rook and prepares the king walk, with a drawn endgame.}) 41. Qb8 (41. Bxe4 fxe4 42. Qc6 {The e4-pawn falls and we get a similar endgame to the game.}) 41... Qd6 42. Qxd6 Rxd6 43. Bxe4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] It's better to sacrifice the bishop before black's king arrives on e5 and the pawns become unstoppable.} (43. Bg2 Kf6) 43... fxe4 44. Rxe4 Kf6 45. Re8 {Exhausted by all the tension, the players agreed a draw at this point. This is certainly one of the most dramatic world championship games ever.} (45. Re8 g5 {Many variations lead to a draw. Let me show one of them.} 46. Rf8+ Ke5 47. Rc8 g4 48. Rxc5+ Kf4 49. Rd5 Rg6 50. Rd1 g3 51. Kb3 g2 52. Rg1 Kf3 53. c5 Kf2 54. Rxg2+ Kxg2 55. Kc4 Kf3 56. Kd5 Ke3 57. c6 Kd3 58. c7 Rg8 59. Kd6 Kxc3 60. Kd7 Kb3 61. c8=Q Rxc8 62. Kxc8 Kxa3) 1/2-1/2