1. e2e4 The 10th round of the Candidates saw the fight for second place blow wide open. Ding's effort with Black against Rapport put him in a reasonable spot, and I am actually not sure the tournament is as over as it might look on paper. Nepo clearly is cruising—for a second white game in a row, he didn't really try much and was happy to make a draw. But he suffered a lot with Black yesterday. With 3 guys chasing him, I would not be surprised if he needs 2.0/ 4 to take clear first. If he's super confident in his ability to draw with Black, I guess cruising is fine. But... it seems a little shaky. In any case, let's get to the game! It was a wild fight. 1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... a7a6  4. b5a4  4... g8f6  5. d2d3 I always thought this was an inaccurate move order for White if he wants a d3 Spanish. Now, Black can put his bishop on a better square than e7— either c5 or g7 is quite reasonable. I guess it does have the added benefit of avoiding the Open Spanish. 5... b7b5  6. a4b3  6... f8c5 The Archangel should be an excellent opening for Black if White is unable to play c3 and d4. It just looks like a good Italian for the second player. 7. c1g5 This is very bold. It is not a bad move, but strategically it’s a very risky one. In general, I never really liked these positions where White's dark squared bishop ends up on g3. I often find that if it ever gets taken, Black's unopposed dark-squared bishop on a7 often wins him the game. 7... h7h6  8. g5h4  8... d7d6  9. c2c3 