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Hi, Dennis: I guess in "...and when Ding went for the rash attacking plan of 12.Ng5 and 13.h4 Ding’s accurate reaction left White having to fight for equality" you mean Nepo's accurate reaction. After 36...Rb3! White can also try 37.Rh8, but the quietus to tha tis 37...Rd4! when White can shed a pawn and hope to regroup by 38.Bc2 Bxb5+ 39. Ke1 Rb2 40. Rc3, but what kills all White's play and clamps down is, ironically, 40...e5! when 41.Rxh6 Ra2 is essentially mate.

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