1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... g8f6 One of the questions that made me curious before the start of the tournament (and I'm certainly not the only one) is what the players would try against Nepomniachtchi's unbeatable Petroff, which has served him so well since the last Candidates Tournament. This game is a good answer. 3. f3e5  3... d7d6  4. e5f3  4... f6e4  5. d2d4  5... d6d5  6. f1d3  6... f8d6 In modern popularity, the bishop development on d6 has surpassed the move 6...Nc6, which was the main weapon more or less 20 years ago. 7. e1g1  7... e8g8  8. c2c4  8... c7c6 So far, so good. All this has been played by Nepomniachtchi in many games. 9. b1c3 The most popular move, but many others are possible. 9... e4c3  10. b2c3  10... d5c4  11. d3c4  11... c8f5  12. c1g5 