World Championship Match 2023 - Game 7

A sad day

In a very tense position, and after having played a superb sharp game, Ding collapsed in time trouble.
Both Ian and Liren today offered the viewers a fantastic display of their chess strength, playing a game full of motives and extremely complex.
Ding started the game by replying to 1.e4 with 1...e6, surprisingly getting into a French Tarrash.
Ian probably didn't expect it, but he showed that his preparation was absolutely amazing.
He said, during the press conference, "You would get crazy if you prepared for each and every opening, but I know the French. I have played it a lot, especially online, against Grischuk."
Liren, with his usual candid approach, said that his preparation ended pretty early in the game. Which, honestly, makes his way to play even more remarkable.
Inexplicably, Liren let the clock run while thinking about relatively safe moves, and he found himself in time trouble, already ten moves from time control (move 40).
Then he inevitably blundered with three seconds on the clock and resigned at move 37.
It's part of the game, especially with time control without increment, but it's sad to see such a wonderful game finish this way.
These two men have shown us that they know how to come back after a defeat, but it's not four decisive games in a row, and it's nerve-wracking.
Will Ding be able to come back? Tomorrow is a REST DAY. 
Don't miss Game 8, starting Thursday, April 20, at 5 AM EDT - 11:00 Central Europe -- 9:00 UTC.

Here is the game:

And the press conference, from the FIDE Official YouTube Channel: