Event: FIDE World Championship Match 2023
Site: Astana KAZ
Date: 2023-04-27
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2795
Black: Ding, Liren
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2788
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C84
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/7200:20/3600:900+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:59:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:53] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:59:47] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:59:50] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:59:10] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:59:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:59:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:38] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:59:04] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:25] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:58:56] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:20] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:58:53] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:14] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:58:44] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:59:09] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:58:17] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:57:35] } 10... Na5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:56:08] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:57:29] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:56:03] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:57:22] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:49:24] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:57:11] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:43:34] } 14. d4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:43:13] } 14... exd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:38:08] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:43:06] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:29:41] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:39:50] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:29:31] } 17. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:30:47] } 17... bxc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:29:13] } 18. f3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:33] } 18... Bf8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:28:34] } 19. Bf2 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:15:36] } 19... d5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:27:23] } 20. exd5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:14:49] } 20... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:26:53] } 21. Be4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:14:08] } 21... Re5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:01:18] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:11:42] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:59:02] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:07:42] } 23... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:36] } 24. Qd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:02:33] } 24... f5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:45:25] } 25. Bg3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:58:33] } 25... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:45:19] } 26. fxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:58:28] } 26... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:45:17] } 27. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:56:33] } 27... fxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:44:34] } 28. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:49:28] } 28... Nb4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:39:52] } 29. Rd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:47:34] } 29... Bc5+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:37:25] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:46:35] } 30... Bc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:35:44] } 31. Rc7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:45:48] } 31... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:34:33] } 32. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:44:48] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:34:12] } 33. Nc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:40:14] } 33... Nd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:33:50] } 34. Rc2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:38:37] } 34... Bc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:33:21] } 35. a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:36:23] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:30:46] } 36. Re2?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:10] } 36... Nc1?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:37] } 37. Re1?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:31] } 37... Nd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:29:33] } 38. Re2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:24:29] } 38... Nc1?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:11] } 39. Re1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:16] } 39... Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:07] } 40. Re2 1/2-1/2