1. d2d4  1... d7d5  2. c2c4  2... c7c6  3. g1f3  3... g8f6  4. b1c3  4... d5c4  5. a2a4  5... c8f5  6. f3e5  6... e7e6  7. f2f3  7... f8b4  8. e5c4 The first moment in which the Chinese GM used some time on his  clock. 8... e8g8 A classical opening like this Slav is about to get  funky sooner than expected. 9. e1f2 Caruana now uncorks a thoroughly  prepared novelty. The predecessor was the extremely complicated game: 9... e6e5  10. c4e5  10... f5c2 The main point behind the idea. 11. d1d2 Ding accepts the sacrifice. 11... c6c5 A fierce attack is the only way to get to the enemy king.  Otherwise the solid pawn center will give White a chance to hide his king  nicely. 12. d4d5  12... c2b3  13. e2e4  13... f8e8  14. d2f4 The clock situation started to look frightening for  the Chinese GM. He was down an hour here, whereas Caruana was still  blitzing which put even more psychological pressure on his opponent. 14... c5c4 Opening more files and diagonals for the black pieces. 15. e5c4  15... b8d7 Now the white queen is in great danger. 16. c1e3  16... d7f8  17. e3d4  17... f8g6 Caruana is still playing fast and confident. But could this  be the case in which some lines are mixed? 18. f4f5  18... b3c4  19. f1c4  19... d8c7  20. c4e2  20... b4c5  21. d4c5  21... c7c5 Perhaps this is the moment in which Caruana  went wrong. 22. f2f1  22... h7h6  23. a1d1 This is the difference. Now the rook is out and can defend the pawn from the side. 23... c5b6  24. d1d2  24... b6e3  25. d2c2  25... a7a6  26. f5h3  26... b7b5 The last chance for Caruana is to open the queenside and bring his  rook into the attack. 27. h3g3 "At this point I thought my position was  much better." (Ding) 27... b5b4 Capitulation. 28. c3d1  28... e3b3  29. c2d2  29... b3a4  30. g3f2  30... a4d7  31. g2g3 Ding has made it! He is out  of the woods, not just survived, but already ahead in material.  Consolidation will slowly bring him to his desired first point in the  event. 31... d7h3  32. f1g1  32... a6a5  33. f2d4  33... f6h5  34. d1f2  34... h3d7 