1. c2c4  1... e7e5  2. g2g3  2... g8f6  3. f1g2  3... f8c5  4. b1c3  4... c7c6 "He surprised with this move,  which I was not very familiar with." (So) What is interesting is that the  American GM knew that Ding has used this opening against Carlsen in  Stavanger, in one of the blitz games. He also remembered that Black did  great there too. 5. e2e3  5... e8g8  6. g1e2  6... d7d5  7. c4d5  7... f6d5  8. d2d4  8... e5d4  9. c3d5  9... c6d5  10. e3d4  10... c5b6  11. e2c3  11... b8c6  12. c1e3  12... c8e6  13. e1g1  13... d8d7 A novelty, and in my opinion, an inaccuracy. 14. c3a4  14... f8d8  15. a4b6  15... a7b6  16. d1b3 White got something out of the opening. He has the  bishop pair and the better pawn structure which puts the pressure on his  opponent. 16... a8a6  17. f1c1 The threat is Bg2-f1 to wipe out the  queenside pawns. 17... e6h3  18. g2f3  18... h3g4  19. f3g2  19... g4h3  20. g2f3  20... h3g4 Ding is apparently OK with splitting the point, but the first round happened to be very, very fighting. 21. f3h1  21... h7h5 Overly optimistic. Black would regret  later that this pawn ended there. 22. h2h4  22... g4e2  23. g1h2  23... d7f5  24. h1g2  24... c6a5 "A bad move which allows me to consolidate with  the bishop pair." (So) 25. b3c3 Infiltration along the open file is White's main threat. 25... a5c6  26. b2b3 However, Black has other problems to deal with- both his  light pieces lack stable squares. 26... b6b5  27. c3d2  27... e2f3  28. g2f1  28... a6b6 Puts the rook in an awkward position. 29. e3f4 Simple and strong. The threat of a bishop fork cannot be  stopped without material losses. 29... d8c8  30. c1c3  30... f3g4  31. f2f3 The bishop is trapped. It is not yet over as Ding saw a  combination from afar: 31... b5b4  32. c3d3  32... g4f3  33. d3f3  33... c6e5 Black  wins chunk of the material back. 34. d4e5  34... c8c2  35. f3f2  35... c2d2  36. f2d2 But  it is not enough.;So managed to keep more material. Next he once again  consolidates. 36... b6c6  37. f1h3  37... f5g6  38. a1d1  38... c6a6  39. h3g2 Now it is over as the white pieces can coordinate their attacking aims. 39... d5d4  40. g2b7  40... a6a5 