1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... g8f6 This should not come as surprise as Wang has the  Petroff in his repertoire. 3. f3e5  3... d7d6  4. e5f3  4... f6e4  5. d2d4 This is not  Nepomniachtchi's most common way to fight the Petrov, but his statistic in this line are quite good. 5... d6d5  6. f1d3  6... c8f5  7. e1g1  7... f8e7  8. f1e1  8... e8g8  9. b1d2 A trendy line, in which Nepomniachtchi has a little something  home-brewed. 9... e4d6  10. d2f1  10... f5d3  11. d1d3  11... c7c6  12. c1f4  12... b8a6  13. h2h4 As we have seen from  above, a favorite idea of Nepomniachtchi. White is gaining space on the  kingside and can eventually exploit the g5 handle to force some kingside  concessions. 13... a6c7  14. f3g5  14... e7g5  15. f4g5  15... f7f6 Not the best reaction according to Nepomniachtchi as  afterwards the white knight can go quickly to f5 with an advantage. 16. g5f4  16... d8d7 An important move in an attempt to control the h3-c8 diagonal.  17. f1g3  17... a8e8  18. f4d6  18... d7d6  19. g3f5  19... d6d7  20. d3h3 Apparently, Nepomniachtchi was still in his analysis. 20... g8h8  21. h4h5  21... e8e1  22. a1e1  22... f8e8  23. e1e8  23... c7e8  24. g2g4 "Double-edged, but very logical as it is supporting the knight."  (Nepomniachtchi) 24... a7a6  25. b2b3 "An awful move." (Nepomniachtchi) 25... d7e6  26. f5e3 "The only way to play on." (Nepomniachtchi) 26... e8d6  27. h5h6  27... g7g6  28. c2c4 Nepomniachtchi is clearing the road for his queen.  With the pawn on h6 close to the promotional square and close to the black king he is eagerly looking for an entry point for his major piece. 28... d5c4  29. b3c4  29... h8g8  30. h3h2  30... g8f7  31. c4c5  31... d6b5 Not a bad move at all, but the impression is that  Wang Hao felt his position is close to lost at this point. 32. h2b8  32... e6d7 Apparently, this loses. Wang went defending the wrong pawn in a moment in which active play was looked for. 33. b8h8  33... f7e6  34. f2f4 The black king is in a mating net. 34... b5d4  35. h8g8  35... d7f7 