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Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren
Nepomniachtchi - Ding World Championship Match (2023) (rapid), Astana KAZ, rd 16, Apr-30
Spanish Game: Closed. Martinez Variation (C78)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Apr-30-23
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  offramp: The first rapid game was drawn, but Nepo must feel happier.
Apr-30-23  optimal play: I expect Nepo will come out confident for round 2

He did okay as black in game 1

Ding might feel a bit flat with just a draw since he started off so well

We'll see how he goes with black in this game

Apr-30-23  whiteshark: ♪ Happiness is a warm gun ♫
Apr-30-23
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  offramp: The opening seems a bit 19th century.


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Apr-30-23  optimal play: Ding slow out of the opening

Nepo already looking slightly better

Apr-30-23  whiteshark: not if you think of Morphy or Anderssen
Apr-30-23  whiteshark: well, probably Steinitz (maybe Stauton and Tarrasch, too?)
Apr-30-23
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  offramp: Chess is funny because often I think, "I'm winning here!"

My opponent feel my vibes: he thinks he is losing.

After the game the comp says that the position was 0.0000000.

Apr-30-23
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  offramp: 15 moves gone but only a pawn each swapped.


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This could be as good as game 1.

Apr-30-23
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  perfidious: Bit more controlled than the first game; this time also I like White.
Apr-30-23
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  perfidious: Ding again has the tatty pawn structure, but this looks like a positional advantage to Nepo.
Apr-30-23
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  perfidious: Quo vadis?
Apr-30-23
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  perfidious: Ding needs to stay active in this ending; passive play is sure death.
Apr-30-23  optimal play: As in game 1 white was better early but allowed black to recover

Seems to be happening again here in game 2

Apr-30-23  whiteshark: Ding simplifies with 27...d3!
Apr-30-23  whiteshark: On move 30 both players have ~ 7 mins left.
Apr-30-23
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  perfidious: All the fun has liquidated into a dead level ending.
Apr-30-23  Cassandro: I guess Black will win the c-pawn and then it's a draw.
Apr-30-23  Toribio3: I think this game will end in a truce.
Apr-30-23  Cassandro: Material even, all pawns on the same side: DRAW
Apr-30-23  whiteshark: Peaceful ending

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