Ding Liren destroys Lu Shanglei’s kingside in 24 moves

Featured is a Round 5 game from the 2012 Chinese Chess Championship between Ding Liren and Lu Shanglei. The opening is a Queen’s Gambit Declined, Three Knights, Vienna variation. Ding Liren’s 5th move shows his willingness for gambit play. Lu Shanglei takes him up on this offer, and attempts to defend his kingside that is without a key defender. Ding Liren’s attack is relentless, sacrificing multiple pieces in order to destroy the entire black kingside structure. Ding Liren’s remaining white major pieces and an integral 6th rank pawn secured him a brilliant attack.

Image of Ding Liren in thumbnail courtesy of Lennart Ootes
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PGN
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 Bb4 6. Bxc4
Nxe4 7. O-O Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Ne5 O-O 10. Qg4 c5 11. Bh6 Bf6
12. Bd3 Re8 13. f4 g6 14. Bxg6 fxg6 15. Nxg6 hxg6 16. Qxg6+
Kh8 17. Bg5 Bxg5 18. fxg5 Re7 19. Qh6+ Kg8 20. g6 Nd7 21. Rf3
Nf8 22. Raf1 Nxg6 23. Rg3 Rg7 24. Rxg6

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