1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. g2g3  4... f8b4  5. c1d2  5... b4e7  6. f1g2  6... e8g8  7. d1c2  7... c7c6  8. h2h4 Original and aggressive. Dubov wants to use the  kingside rook from its initial position whenever possible. "A cool move. I prepared it quite a long time ago." (Dubov) 8... b8d7  9. b1c3 White needs to finish the development and is ready to  part with a pawn for that. 9... d5c4  10. a1d1 Tagging the black queen. 10... b7b5 On the other hand he is ready for more central action with 11. f3e5  11... d7e5  12. d4e5  12... f6d5 Ding's moves are more or less forced. "One of  the decent ways to play as Black" (Dubov) 13. c3e4 The knight is heading to the g5 square, although d6 might as well be juicy. 13... f7f5 Black decided to solve his kingside problems once  and for all. 14. e5f6  14... g7f6  15. b2b3 Highlighting the weakness of the backward c6 pawn. 15... c4b3  16. a2b3  16... d8b6  17. e1g1 Dubov's safer king and better pawn structure are  enough to compensate for the pawn, but Ding cannot complain either about  the opening. 17... a7a5  18. d1c1  18... c8d7 A clear sign that Black wants more  than an equality. 19. d2h6  19... f8c8  20. f1d1 Producing another nasty X-ray on the d-file. 20... a5a4 Strangely enough, this is a mistake. 21. b3a4 An obvious reaction. 21... a8a4  22. c2b2 The threat of a capture on d5 followed by another  one on f6 is deadly. Therefore Ding has to make a crucial choice. 22... a4b4  23. b2a1  23... b6d8 Now Dubov finds a fantastic regrouping: 24. c1c2  24... d8e8  25. e4c5 This same idea! 25... e8g6  26. a1c1 And we can  stop for a moment to enjoy the perfect cooperation of the white pieces!  Black's next is forced: 26... e7c5  27. c2c5 Then Ding evacuated his  king from the back rank. 27... g8f7 But the final blow came from the  other side: 28. h4h5 Forcing the queen under a pin.