[Event "FIDE World Championship 2023"]
[Site "Astana"]
[Date "2023.04.20"]
[Round "8.1"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E28"]
[WhiteElo "2788"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2023.??.??"]
1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:54]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 7. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} c5 {[%emt 0:03:33]} 8. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 9. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} b6 {[%emt 0:03:58]} 10. e4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} (10. Bd3 $15) 10... Ba6 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 11. Bg5 {[%emt 0:02:10]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 12. h4 {[%emt 0:02:02]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:06:20]} 13. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:29] [#]} g6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. gxf6 {[%emt 0:09:16]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 15. e5 {[%emt 0:14:36]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:12:51]} 16. d5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:10:38]} (16... Rfd8 $5 {[%CAl Rc6a5]} 17. Rd2 exd5 18. cxd5 Bxf1 19. Kxf1 Qf4 $15) 17. d6 {[%emt 0:33:03]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 18. Ne4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 19. Qd3 {[%emt 0:14:32]} Kg7 $1 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 20. g4 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#]} ({Don't go for} 20. Qh3 $2 Rh8 21. Qxh8+ Qxh8 22. Rxh8 Rxh8 $19) 20... Bb7 $1 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 21. Rh3 {[%emt 0:02:25]} (21. gxf5 $2 exf5 22. Qe3 (22. Qh3 $2 Bxe4 23. f3 Bb7 $19) 22... Bxe4 $19) 21... Nh4 {[%emt 0:20:54]} 22. g5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bxe4 $2 {[%emt 0:12:35]} (22... Rh8 $1 $11 23. Qg3 Bxe4 24. Qxe5+ f6 25. Qxe4 fxg5) 23. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:35] [#]} 24. Rd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:49]} ({Weaker is} 24. Qxe5+ f6 25. gxf6+ (25. Qxe6 $2 {too greedy.} Re8 $19) 25... Qxf6 $11) 24... Rh8 {[%emt 0:07:24]} 25. Rxh8 {[%emt 0:10:02]} ({Weaker is} 25. Qxe5+ f6 26. Qe4 (26. Qxe6 $2 {loses.} Re8 $19) (26. gxf6+ Qxf6 27. f4 Rxh3 $11) 26... Qd7 $16) 25... Qxh8 {[%emt 0:00:40] [#]} 26. d7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Not} 26. Qxe5+ Kg8 27. Qxh8+ Kxh8 $15) (26. Rd3 $1 $18 {[%CAl Rd3h3] and the rest is easy.}) 26... Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 27. Qxe5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 28. Qh2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 29. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Qh2+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#]} 31. Qc7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qh4 $2 {[%emt 0:03:03]} (31... Qf8 $16) 32. Kd1 $2 {[%emt 0:02:40]} ({White has to play} 32. Qxd8 $18 Qe4+ 33. Re2 Qb1+ 34. Kd2 Qb2+ 35. Kd3 Qb1+ 36. Rc2 Qxf1+ 37. Kd2) 32... Qxg5 {[%emt 0:01:29]} 33. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 34. Bg2 {[%emt 0:01:31]} e5 {[%emt 0:02:15]} (34... Nd4+ $1 $11 {remains equal.} 35. cxd4 Rxd7) 35. Be4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} ({Worse is} 35. Qxa7 e4 36. Qb7 (36. Qxb6 $2 {too greedy.} e3 $19) 36... e3 37. fxe3 Nxe3+ 38. Kb3 Nxg2 39. Rxg2 Rxd7 $19) 35... Nh6 {[%emt 0:01:38]} (35... a6 $16 {was called for.}) 36. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 37. Bf3 $2 {[%emt 0:05:23]} ({Don't do} 37. Qxb6 Rxd7 38. Rxd7 Qxd7 39. Qxc5 Qa4+ 40. Kd2 Qe8 $16) (37. Kb3 $18) 37... Nxf2 $1 {[%emt 0:01:30] Deflection} 38. Rxf2 {[%emt 0:03:13]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 39. Re2 {[%emt 0:04:22]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 40. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Qb8 {[%emt 0:14:29]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:21:26]} 42. Qxd6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 43. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 44. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 45. Re8 $11 {[%emt 0:04:05] [%csl ][%CAl ]} 1/2-1/2
