21 Apr 23
Game 9
A rather long draw but it has a wonderful middle game full of tricks.
The game could have been drawn sooner but Nepo tested Ding’s
Knight ending and at one time had a plausible trap on the board.
Then the players went into a semi-blitz mode. I had trouble keeping up.
Rest Day tomorrow. (I need one)
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21 Apr 23
I found a couple of Red Hot Pawn games with the same set
up as the end of the Nepo - Ding game 9. KNPPP v KNPP.
bag3 - the7tidlys RHP 2013
Black played 41....Nd4 (OOPS!)
Tabitha Marshall - kingbaz2 RHP 2014
Black played 48...Kf5 (OOPS!)
There were of course a few more like this but I
was stuck by how similar the two positions were.