Volodar Murzin vs Yue Wang: game review

56…Ke8 is a mistake: Black's winning chances go from 19% to 8%.

• White answers 57.Re3, which pins the rook on e7 to the king: it can't move at all.
• After Re3, White wins 1 point of material within 7 moves.
• Better was 56…Rde6 (+3.97): the rook takes the open e-file.

Better: 56…Rde6 takes the open e-file. Engine line: 57.Rf4 Rd6 58.Rf5 c5 59.Kh5 Rg7 (+3.97).

57.Re3! The only good move here: every alternative is clearly worse.

• Pins the rook on e7 to the king: it can't move at all.
• The rook takes the open e-file, aiming at the rook on e7.
• The next best move, 57.Rd3, would drop White's winning chances from 92% to 80% (+3.73).
• 57.Re3 takes the open e-file, aiming at the rook on e7, and pins the rook on e7 to the king.
• Black answers 57…c6.
• After 57…c6 58.Rxe7+ Kxe7 59.Kh7 b5 60.g7, the rooks are traded (+6.17).

• Both sides followed opening theory up to 11…Nf8: 22 moves in all, 11 by White and 11 by Black.
• Theory runs out after 11…Nf8: too few games between strong players reached this position to go further.