Game 12: 2023 World Chess Championship | Ding vs Nepomniachtchi

Featured is Game 12 between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi from the 2023 World Chess Championship match. Similar to game 8’s London system, we follow a similar path in this game 12 with the Colle System transposing into an Exchange Caro-Kann where Nepomniachtchi makes a mysterious looking 6th move. This move was part of his preparation, and a move Ding Liren was happy to see. Despite the slow beginning, play sharpens as soon as Nepomniachtchi castles kingside and Ding, after about 30 minutes of thought, trades his dark-squared bishop for a knight on f6. Going into game 12 Ding Liren trails 5 points to Nepomniachtchi’s 6 points. The 2023 World Chess Championship is a best of 14-game match being played in Astana, Kazakhstan. The first player to earn 7.5 points will receive the lion's share (60%) of the approximately $2.2 million prize pool and claim the most prestigious title in chess: 'World Chess Champion'. Image of Ding Liren courtesy of Lennart Ootes lennartootes.com I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who was introduced to the game by my father in 1988 at the age of 8. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game. I enjoy continuing to improve my understanding of this great game, albeit slowly. Consider subscribing here on YouTube for frequent content, and/or connecting via any or all of the below social medias. Your support is greatly appreciated. Take care, bye. :) ★ LICHESS.ORG https://lichess.org/@/Chess-Network ★ CHESS.COM https://www.chess.com/member/chessnet... (affiliate link) ★ TWITCH   / chessnetwork   ★ TWITTER   / chessnetwork   ★ FACEBOOK   / chessnetwork   ★ PATREON   / chessnetwork   ★ DONATE https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...