1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... a7a6  4. b5a4  4... g8f6  5. e1g1  5... f8e7  6. d2d3 A modest, solid line. White often plays like this when he wants to avoid the Marshall  Gambit. 6... d7d6  7. c2c3  7... e8g8  8. b1d2  8... f8e8 A standard regrouping that aims  at the center. 9. f1e1  9... e7f8  10. d3d4 White gains control of the center, but  this comes with a price. 10... b7b5  11. a4c2  11... e5d4  12. c3d4  12... c8g4  13. d2f1 Nepomniachtchi is OK with the doubled pawns. 13... g7g6  14. f1g3  14... f8g7  15. c1e3  15... f6d7 Played after some thought. 16. a1c1 A logical novelty. 16... g4f3  17. g2f3  17... d8f6 Carlsen needs to generate threats at once  because if Nepomniachtchi consolidates, he will have all the long-term  advantages. 18. c2b3  18... c6d4  19. e3d4  19... f6d4  20. c1c7 The only way to fight for the  advantage. 20... a8a7  21. c7a7  21... d4a7  22. d1d6  22... g7b2  23. f3f4  23... d7c5  24. b3d5 Nepomniachtchi naturally wants to keep the bishop alive as it is the key attacking piece.  24... b2d4 Now Carlsen wants more than equality. The threat is to  capture on f2. 25. e1e2 Now the game enters its most intensive phase. Everything starts  to hang on a thin thread. 25... c5d3  26. g1g2 Away from the checks. 26... g8g7 Likewise, the king sidesteps the possible captures on f7  with tempi. 27. e2d2  27... d4c5  28. d6c6  28... d3f4  29. g2f3 A song for the brave! Nepomniachtchi shows no fear. It's the culmination of the battle. Everything hangs, and  Carlsen tries to optimize his pieces. 29... e8d8  30. f3f4  30... d8d6  31. c6e8 Now White steps on the edge of the abyss! 31... c5f2 And it is the world champion who makes the last mistake. 32. f4g4  32... d6f6  33. e4e5 The extra piece wins. 33... h7h5  34. g4h3  34... f6f4  35. e5e6 Convincing  enough. The black king is discovered and mated. 35... f7e6  36. d5e6  36... f2d4  37. g3h5  37... g6h5  38. d2g2  38... g7f6 