[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"] [ECO "C65"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [BlackElo "2788"] [PlyCount "163"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 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]} (17... Bf8 $11 {might be stronger.}) 18. Nh4 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:13:00]} 19. Qf3 {[%emt 0:01:50]} bxa4 {[%emt 0:14:44] [#]} 20. Bxh6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:31] Deflection} Nc5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Much less strong is} 20... gxh6 21. Qxf6 Rd6 22. Qxe5 Rxb2 23. Bc4 $16 (23. Ngf5 Rdd2 $11)) ({Resist} 20... Rxb2 21. Bg5 Be7 22. Bc4 $16) 21. Ng6 {[%emt 0:12:55]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:07:40]} (21... gxh6 $2 22. Qxf6 Bg7 23. Qe7 $18 (23. Bxf7+ Kh7 $11)) 22. Nxf8 {[%emt 0:11:09]} Rxf8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 23. Bg5 {[%emt 0:02:04]} ({Better is} 23. Qe3 $14 Ne6 24. Qc1) 23... Nh7 $1 {[%emt 0:03:35]} 24. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (24... a3 $2 25. Bxb2 (25. Bc4 Be6 $11) 25... axb2 26. Rab1 $18) 25. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Re8 {[%emt 0:03:07]} (25... Rd8 $1 $11) 26. Bc4 {[%emt 0:14:59]} Be6 $1 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 27. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:03:26]} Nxe6 {[%emt 0:05:37]} 28. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} c5 $1 {[%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]} ({Of course not} 39. Nxd4 Rxe5 40. Nc2 g6 $11) 39... 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] Deflection} 43. Rb7 {[%emt 0:06:16]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (43... Ne4 $14) 44. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (44. Nxf5+ $16 gxf5 45. g3) 44... 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]} ({Don't play} 59. Nxf5 Nxf2 60. h4 Nd3+ 61. Kg4 Nf2+ 62. Kh5 Kxf5 $11) 59... 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]} (62... Nb4 $11 {should be considered.}) 63. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} (63... Ne5 $11 {is superior.}) 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 $1 {[%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]} (79. Kh2 $5) 79... Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 80. Kh3 $11 {[%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