Event: FIDE World Championship Match 2023
Site: Astana KAZ
Date: 2023-04-20
White: Ding, Liren
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2788
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2795
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E28
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/7200:20/3600:900+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:59:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:59:50] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:59:40] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:59:46] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:35] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:26] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:58:41] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:59:07] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:58:34] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:59:03] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:58:24] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:58:49] } 7... c5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:54:51] } 8. Ng3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:58:14] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:54:07] } 9. Ra2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:57:53] } 9... b6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:50:09] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:56:45] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:48:52] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:54:35] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:48:16] } 12. h4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:52:33] } 12... hxg5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:41:56] } 13. hxg5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:52:04] } 13... g6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:41:53] } 14. gxf6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:42:48] } 14... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:41:12] } 15. e5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:28:12] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:21] } 16. d5? { [%eval -1.17] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:14] } 16... Ne7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:43] } 17. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:11] } 17... Nf5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:16:36] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:53:18] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:16:28] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:38:46] } 19... Kg7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:15:21] } 20. g4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:38:42] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:04] } 21. Rh3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:36:17] } 21... Nh4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:52:10] } 22. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:06] } 22... Bxe4?? { [%eval 1.87] } { Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:35] } 23. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:36:03] } 23... Nf5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:39:00] } 24. Rd2 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:35:14] } 24... Rh8? { [%eval 3.42] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:36] } 25. Rxh8 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:25:12] } 25... Qxh8 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:30:56] } 26. d7?? { [%eval 1.38] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:10] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:29:51] } 27. Qxe5+ { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:25:07] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:28:12] } 28. Qh2+ { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:25:03] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:27:57] } 29. Qe5+ { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:25:00] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:27:52] } 30. Qh2+ { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:24:52] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:27:43] } 31. Qc7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:24:49] } 31... Qh4?? { [%eval 4.18] } { Blunder. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:40] } 32. Kd1?? { [%eval 0.5] } { Blunder. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:09] } 32... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:23:11] } 33. Kc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:22:07] } 33... Qe7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:21:09] } 34. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:20:36] } 34... e5?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:18:54] } 35. Be4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:20:04] } 35... Nh6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:17:16] } 36. Qxa7 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:18:54] } 36... Ng4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:16:40] } 37. Bf3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:31] } 37... Nxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:10] } 38. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:18] } 38... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:48] } 39. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:56] } 39... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:17] } 40. Qxb6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:00:04] } 40... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:28] } 41. Qb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:27] } 41... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:51] } 42. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:27] } 42... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:00] } 43. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:49:23] } 43... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:48] } 44. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:49:20] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:49:17] } 45. Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:15] } 1/2-1/2