1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. g1f3  2... d7d5  3. e2e3  3... c7c5  4. b1d2 After the London System and the French Defense, now Ding tries the Colle. Fair enough. Nepomniachtchi said in the press conference that he wasn't surprised. 4... c5d4  5. e3d4  5... d8c7  6. c2c3  6... c8d7 This is a new move in this position and it's hard to understand its merits, although it was clearly part of the preparation. 7. f1d3  7... b8c6  8. e1g1  8... d7g4 I don't want to sound harsh, but the fact that Black can play this position even a tempo down says a lot about the merits of White's opening. 9. f1e1  9... e7e6  10. d2f1  10... f8d6  11. c1g5  11... e8g8 [%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Not afraid of doubling pawns. 12. g5f6 Ding thought for half an hour before taking the knight. He was evaluating the consequences of 12.Ng3. 12... g7f6  13. f1g3  13... f6f5  14. h2h3  14... g4f3  15. d1f3  15... c6e7 A nice maneuver, bringing the knight to the kingside, where it protects the king and also helps a potential attack on the g-file. 16. g3h5  16... g8h8  17. g2g4 A double-edged move, but risks are necessary when one desperately needs to win. 17... f8g8  18. g1h1  18... e7g6 [%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Nepomniachtchi reacts very well. To be fair, he played the first part of the game excellently. 19. d3c2 [%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Black gets a clear advantage after this slow move. 19... g6h4  20. f3e3  20... g8g6 Nepomniachtchi prepares to double rooks on the g-file. The attack is very strong. 21. e1g1  21... f5f4  22. e3d3  22... c7e7 [%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Another strong move. Black's plan is to bring the queen to g5, the rooks to g8 and h6, and then to play f5 with a crushing attack. 23. a1e1  23... e7g5  24. c3c4 Desperation. Ding seeks counterplay. It's incredible to even think that he ended up winning this game. 24... d5c4  25. d3c3  25... b7b5 Now Black is a clean pawn up and the attack persists. 26. a2a4  26... b5b4 [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] An impractical decision, although Black is still winning. 27. c3c4  27... a8g8 [%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;Blunder;persistent;true] The game begins a tense phase where every move is a blunder. 28. c4c6 [%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] 28... d6b8 [%c_effect b8;square;b8;type;Blunder;persistent;true] 29. c6b7 [%c_effect b7;square;b7;type;Blunder;persistent;true] 29... g6h6 [%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] 30. c2e4 White’s position is more pleasant now. 30... g8f8 [%c_effect f8;square;f8;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The mistakes continue. 31. b7b4  31... g5d8  32. b4c3 [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 32... h4g6  33. e4g2  33... d8h4  34. e1e2  34... f7f5 [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Blunder;persistent;true] The final blunder. It's hard to understand what Nepomniachtchi missed. 35. e2e6 Ding simply takes the pawn and Black's position collapses. 35... h6h5  36. g4h5  36... h4h5  37. d4d5 