1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. g1f3  2... d7d5  3. c1f4  3... e7e6  4. e2e3  4... c7c5  5. f1e2 5.c3 was played in the sixth game of the match. 5.Nbd2 is very popular. 5... f8d6  6. d4c5  6... d6c5  7. c2c4  7... e8g8  8. e1g1  8... b8c6  9. b1c3 The opening transposed into a position that normally occurs in the move order of the Queen's Gambit Declined. 9... d5c4  10. e2c4  10... f6h5 The fifth most-popular move in this position, only played in a handful of games. Black prepares to capture the bishop, taking advantage of the fact that White didn't have time to play the prophylactic h2-h3. 11. f4g5 A natural continuation, but White has other attempts. 11... c5e7  12. c3e4  12... h5f6  13. e4f6  13... e7f6  14. d1d8  14... f8d8  15. g5f6 By exchanging everything, Ding makes it clear that he is happy with a draw. 15... g7f6  16. f1d1  16... c8d7  17. a1c1  17... d7e8  18. d1d8  18... a8d8  19. g1f1 No one had any doubts about the outcome of the game at this point. The players only had to reach move 40 (or close to it). 19... g8g7  20. a2a3  20... f6f5  21. f1e1  21... g7f6  22. c4e2  22... c6e7  23. g2g3  23... d8c8  24. c1c8  24... e7c8  25. f3d2  25... c8d6  26. d2c4 