Chessable Masters 2022 F1: Ding Liren gains advantage

Praggnanandhaa in a must-win situation

Praggnanandhaa had already beaten Ding Liren last month in the Prelims of Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Charity Cup. It was their second-ever encounter in a tournament, third all-time game. They have had five decisive games after the first set of Final last night. All five of them were won by the player who was playing with black pieces. That is a unique statistic.

Praggnanandhaa - Ding Liren: 1.5-2.5

Ding Liren struck first in the very game.

Praggnanandhaa - Ding Liren, Game 1

21.Ne5 does no good for White Bxf5 22.Qxf5 b4. Now 23.Nc6 is not working because of Qd6 24.Nxb8 bxc3 and Black is winning. White could have prevented the queenside pawn roll before they became a menace 21.Ra5. Eventually the pawns decided those fate of the game.

Praggnanandhaa managed to do what no other player did, strike back immediately after losing to Ding Liren. The World no.2 had suffered only one loss in the event until this game, against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in the third game of the Quarterfinals.

Ding Liren - Praggnanandhaa, Game 2

White needs to play 45.Rc8+ first before taking the c6-pawn. The difference is, it eliminates the possibility of f6, Kf7. It was certainly not an easy endgame to play, even for World no.2 like Ding Liren. After a few missed opportunities, Praggnanandhaa finally managed to seize his opportunity to win the game.

Praggnanandhaa's ambitious play in the third game did not pay off.

Praggnanandhaa - Ding Liren, Game 3

22.d5 is not getting the desired effect. Instead, Black launches an onslaught on the queenside of his own 22...c4 23.Qd2 b4 24.dxe6 only made things worse for White as it allowed Black to activate his rook 24...Rxe6. Black went on to win the game.

The fourth game was a draw, which means Ding Liren won the first set of the Finals. Praggnanandhaa must win the second set to force tie-breaks.

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