1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. g2g3 Nepomniachtchi goes once again for his now favorite Catalan Opening. 4... f8b4  5. c1d2  5... b4e7  6. f1g2  6... e8g8  7. e1g1  7... c7c6  8. d1c2 Shankland repeats the system Mamedyarov played in this same tournament, but now he decides to develop the bishop first, instead of playing 8...Nbd7. 8... b7b6 