Artemiev
Ding
Artemiev
 
Ding
 
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White faces a slight problem in the position

Black has dominating pawns in the center, as well as the bishop pair. The main problem in White's position is that he doesn't have any active maneuvers to attack any weaknesses in Black's position.

00:23 Qd3
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Steinitz's Coiled Spring Strategy!

By rerouting the knight back to the first rank, Artemiev aims to position it properly to attack Black's center.

-01:-31 Nb1
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White takes over the game!

Black has misplayed his advantage here, and now Ding Liren enjoys a pawn advantage.

02:29 Ne3
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A classic endgame fight!

White has two knights against Black's two bishops. This is a classic endgame. Only, the white king hasn't entered the battle, which makes a huge difference here.

00:-52 Bd6
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It's a drawn pawn endgame now!

The game has entered a simple drawn endgame, which means Artemiev now wins this mini-match!

04:49 Kd6
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Ding unable to convert his slight advantage

Though Ding seemed to have a slight advantage in the middlegame, he couldn't make much headway with it. Ultimately, it was Artemiev who seemed to take over, with a pawn advantage in the endgame. Finally, the game ended in a draw in a pawn endgame, thus enabling Artemiev to win this mini-match.