1. d2d4  1... d7d6  2. e2e4  2... g7g6  3. g1f3  3... g8f6  4. b1c3  4... f8g7 Nepomniachtchi needs to win,  therefore he plays the "irregular" Pirc. 5. c1e3  5... c7c6  6. d1d2  6... d8a5  7. f1d3  7... c8g4  8. f3g1  8... e7e5  9. h2h3  9... g4e6  10. g1f3  10... h7h6  11. e1g1  11... b8d7  12. a2a4 A standard reaction. 12... a5c7  13. a4a5  13... g6g5 Risky, but the only option under the circumstances.  14. d2e2 Not the best square for her Majesty. 14... g5g4  15. h3g4  15... e6g4 Now the pin is super annoying but Giri had a  plan. 16. c3b1  16... f6h5 Nepomniachtchi follows his plan. 17. c2c3  17... h8g8  18. b1d2  18... e8c8  19. e2e1 This was Giri's idea. The pin is broken. 19... g7f6 Creating concrete threats along the half-open file. 20. g1h1  20... f6g5  21. f3h2  21... g5e3 Nepomniachtchi got what he wanted and now goes for an  extremely sharp line. 22. e1e3  22... h5f4  23. d3c4 Playing with fire. 23... d6d5 Better late than never! The position is opened in Black's  favor. 24. d4e5  24... f4g2 Can it get any sharper now? 25. e3a7 The only chance. 25... g4h3  26. f1g1  26... g2f4  27. a5a6 Giri is in command now. 27... d7e5  28. a6b7  28... c8d7  29. e4d5  29... g8g1  30. a1g1  30... d8b8  31. a7d4 White is too many pawns ahead and it is quickly  over. 31... e5c4  32. d2c4  32... c6d5  33. c4e5 