\"I could not remember any lines; that is why I decided to play by common sense.\" (Nepomniachtchi)
1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. f1c4 \"Probably the only sensible way to avoid the Petroff.\" (Nepomniachtchi) 2... g8f6  3. d2d3  3... c7c6  4. g1f3  4... d7d5  5. c4b3  5... a7a5  6. a2a4  6... f8b4  7. c2c3  7... b4d6  8. e4d5  8... c6d5  9. c1g5  9... c8e6  10. b1a3  10... b8d7  11. a3b5  11... d6b8  12. d3d4  12... e5e4 You get similar positions more commonly in the Italian but with colors reversed. Black has the strong center, whereas White tries to put strong pressure on it. 13. f3d2  13... e8g8  14. d2f1 \"A nice idea to gain some time. Normally White castles here.\" (Nepomniachtchi) 14... h7h6  15. g5h4 