1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. b1c3  4... f8e7  5. c1f4 In the earliest days of the Queen's Gambit Declined, the bishop was almost always developed to g5. For some time now, however, elite grandmasters have favored this move and it has become the main line. 5... e8g8  6. e2e3  6... c7c5 The classical way of playing. 6...Nbd7 is very popular nowadays, but Nepomniachtchi is clearly using his world championship preparation. 7. d4c5  7... e7c5  8. a2a3  8... b8c6  9. d1c2  9... d8a5  10. a1d1  10... h7h6 A very rare move, but one that was used by Caruana last year. Black takes prophylactic measures while waiting for White to develop the f1-bishop. 11. f1e2  11... f6e4 [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Now is the time. 12. c4d5 Vidit-Caruana, Chess.com (rapid) 2022, ended in a draw here. 12... e6d5 Officially a novelty, but there could have been a transposition if White chose a different capture on c3 later on. 13. d1d5  13... e4c3  14. c2c3 Note that if White had captured with the pawn here, then we have the position of Gozzoli-Fressinet again. I ask the philosophical reader: who really made the novelty, Black with 12...Nxc3 or White with 14.Qxc3 $2 The question is not easy to answer, as 12...Nxc3 is a precise move order, which gives Black one more option. 14... c5b4 [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A tactical detail that wins the exchange, although White has compensation. The computer evaluates the position as equality, but I prefer an even position an exchange up than an exchange down. 15. a3b4  15... a5d5  16. b4b5  16... c6e7  17. e1g1  17... c8e6  18. f3d4 The knight on d4 and the pair of bishops provide compensation for White. 18... e7f5 [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Forcing the exchange of the Pegasus. 19. d4e6  19... d5e6  20. h2h3 The first thing my seven-year-old son does after castling is to advance the rook pawn so the king gets an air. I insist on telling him to think of more useful moves, but elite grandmasters complicate my life as a teacher. 20... f8d8  21. e2f3  21... a8c8  22. c3a5  22... b7b6  23. a5a7 Black surrenders a pawn on the queenside to displace the white queen and begin the invasion with the rooks. 23... g7g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Nepomniachtchi in his element: play with the initiative. 24. f4h2  24... f5h4 [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 25. f3b7 A bit of a sad square, but taking the bishop to c6 is not a good idea. 25... c8c2  26. a7a4  26... c2c4 A difficult move, since Black had plenty of options. 27. a4a6  27... g8g7 A useful move, preventing checks on the eighth rank. 28. b2b4  28... c4c2  29. a6a1  29... f7f6  30. g1h1  30... d8d2  31. h2g3 [%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] White is lost after this move. 31... h4f5 [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 32. b7c6 The g3-bishop cannot move because the f2-pawn falls. 32... c2a2  33. a1b1  33... h6h5  34. b1e4  34... e6e4  35. c6e4  35... f5g3  36. f2g3  36... a2b2 The endgame is easily winning for Black. 37. e4f3  37... g7h6  38. g3g4  38... h5h4  39. f3c6  39... h6g7  40. h1h2  40... b2b4  41. f1a1  41... d2e2  42. h2g1  42... b4b2  43. a1a7  43... g7f8 