[Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"]
[Site "Astana"]
[Date "2023.04.16"]
[Round "6.1"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D02"]
[WhiteElo "2788"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2023.??.??"]
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]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:02:37] 7.Bb5 gains popularity.} e6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 8. Bb5 {[%emt 0:06:33]} (8. Qb3 $5 {[%CAl Rb3b7]} Bd6 9. Qxb7 (9. Bxd6 Qxd6 10. Be2 O-O $11) 9... Bxf4 10. Qxc6+ Ke7 11. g3 $14) 8... 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) 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... Rac8 $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 {perishes.} Re1 27. f3 Rb1 $19 {[%mdl 64] Decoy}) 26... dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 27. h5 {[%emt 0:02:46]} (27. Nxb7 $16 Rxe5 28. Qxe5 (28. dxe5 Qb6 $16)) 27... Bc2 {[%emt 0:04:57]} 28. Nxb7 {[%emt 0:02:29]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:02:23] [#]} 29. Nd6 $1 {[%emt 0:04:29] Double Attack} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 30. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:05:21]} Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:35] [#]} 31. Ra5 $1 {[%emt 0:02:13]} ({But not} 31. Nxc4 Qc1+ 32. Kh2 Bd3 $14) 31... Kh7 {[%emt 0:10:13]} 32. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} ({Don't do} 32. Nxc4 Qxc3 33. Rc5 Qa1+ (33... f6 $14) 34. Kh2 Rd8 $14) ({Don't play} 32. Nxf7 Rf8 33. Nd6 Qxc3 $14) (32. Qe1 $16) 32... Qc1+ {[%emt 0:08:33]} (32... Qxc3 $16 {is a better defense.} 33. Rc7 (33. Nxf7 Bd3 $14) (33. Rxc4 Qd2 $11) 33... Qd2) 33. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 34. Qg3 {[%emt 0:01:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 35. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:05:43]} ({Inferior is} 35. Rxc4 a4 36. Qf3 (36. Rc7 Qg5 $17) 36... Ra5 $11) 35... a4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 36. Ne3 {[%emt 0:01:20]} ({Don't play} 36. Rc7 $6 Qg5 $16) 36... Bb1 {[%emt 0:04:51]} (36... Be4 {was called for.} 37. Qg4 f5 38. Nxf5 Bxf5 39. Qxf5+ Kh8) 37. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. Ra7 {[%emt 0:02:49]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 40. Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (40... Re8 41. Nf5 Qg5) 41. d5 {[%emt 0:20:00]} ({Not} 41. Ng6+ Bxg6 42. hxg6 (42. Qxg6 Rg8 $11) 42... Qb1 43. Rxa3 Qf5 $18) (41. Rb7 $142 Qg5 42. Qxg5 fxg5 43. Rxb1) 41... a2 $2 {[%emt 0:07:39] [#]} (41... Qb2 42. Qc7 Kh7) 42. Qc7 $1 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:01:48] [#]} 43. Ng6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:02] Discovered Attack} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:55] [#]} 44. Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 1-0
