World Chess Championship (Game Ten)

1. c4 {An English. Pretty well expected.} 1... Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 {A reversed closed Sicilian set up.} 4. e4 {Good this can lead to some sharp stuff.} 4... Bc5 {Allowing a the pawn fork trick.} 5. Nxe5 {Move 5 and already White has sacrificed a piece.} 5... Nxe5 6. d4 {The pawn fork trick to win bsck the piece. Which piece does Black save...} 6... Bb4 {The Bishop because it wins back the pawn.} 7. dxe5 Nxe4 8. Qf3 {Planning Qg3 and an awkward hit on g7.} 8... Nxc3 {All four Knights are having a rest for this game.} 9. bxc3 {now Be7, Bf8 Bc4 or Ba4} 9... Bc5 {Played right away by Nepo.} 10. Qg3 {Played after 11 minutes thought by Ding. Kf8 is probably the best here.} 10... Kf8 {Still in Nepo's prep. This game is shaping up to be very interesting.} 11. Be2 {after 14 minutes thought by Nepo. Get the c1 Bishop out and Rad1.} 11... d6 {An instant move from Nepo.} 12. Bf4 {Quickly played and now Rd1 or even 0-0-0 (nah) is coming.} 12... Qe7 {I was thinking about this because Rd1 is coming.} 13. Rd1 {There it is. 0-0-0 would have been fun.} 13... h5 {The h8 Rook wants to join in via h6or h5} 14. O-O {Again after a long think by Ding. Are we going to see Be3 fxe3 and the open f-file.} 14... h4 {Obvious now where does the Queen go. d3,f3, g5....} 15. Qd3 {Looks like the best try keeping the kettle boiling.} 15... g5 {A big move now take on d6 or Be3} 16. exd6 cxd6 {Please don’t take the Queens off Ding. 17...Be3.} 17. Bxd6 {Oh No...it's an ending. Nepo and me are going to suffer.} 17... Bxd6 18. Qxd6 {Black goes a pawn down but White's pawns are targets on open files.} 18... Qxd6 19. Rxd6 {Another endgame. White has a nudge but I'm not a happy bunny looking at this.} 19... Be6 20. f4 {Ding trying to get something here. You feel he needs an error from Nepo.} 20... gxf4 21. Rxf4 {Very active position for White but is it enough.} 21... Ke7 {White was threatening Rxe6.} 22. Rdd4 h3 23. g4 {Quickly played by Ding. Nepo is only 6 minutes ahead on the clock now.} 23... Rac8 24. Kf2 {The King goes active.} 24... Rc5 {Black is targeting the c-pawn and then the a2 pawn.} 25. a4 {Ding planning to hold the a-pawn with Bd1-} 25... Ra5 26. Bd1 b6 {In some lines I was looking at Bf3 so this move takes away that trick.} 27. Kg3 {Fairly obvious that move was always coming.} 27... Rh6 {Waiting for White to do something.} 28. Rfe4 {With Rd5 idea.} 28... Kf8 {Played quickly by Black so Nepo saw this coming.} 29. Rd8+ Kg7 30. Ra8 {The a5 Rook is now tied down who in turn is tying down the d1 Bishop.} 30... Rc5 {Nepo goes for an active defence.} 31. Rxa7 Bxc4 32. Rae7 {I now see Rh6 was not a waiting move Nepo foresaw b6 being a weak pawn and...} 32... Rhc6 {...c6 as a square to go active.} 33. R7e5 {Taking a pair of Rooks off. Now a some quick moves by both players.} 33... Rxe5 34. Rxe5 Bb3 35. Bxb3 Rxc3+ 36. Kh4 Rxb3 {The pawns are level but White has trick up his sleeve,} 37. Rb5 {Black must not play 37...Rxb5} 37... Ra3 38. Rxb6 Rxa4 {Looking drawish now.} 39. Kxh3 f5 40. gxf5 Rf4 41. Rb5 Kf6 42. Kg3 Rxf5 43. Rxf5+ Kxf5 44. h4 Kg6 45. h5+ Kxh5 {Draw!}