[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A precise move, played quickly.
1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... a7a6  4. b5a4  4... g8f6  5. e1g1  5... f6e4 The open Ruy Lopez is one of the best defenses for Black, but it's not the most popular among the elite, so it ends up being a small and pleasant surprise for me to see it employed in the first round. 6. d2d4  6... b7b5  7. a4b3  7... d7d5  8. d4e5  8... c8e6 There are countless ways to face this variation as White. To the delight of the spectators, both players are very well-prepared, have new ideas, and are uncompromising fighters. The game quickly steers away from the beaten path, which in this opening can sometimes extend into incredibly long variations. 9. c2c3 Here there is the old dilemma: where to place the bishop, on c5 or e7 $2 Chess players have been trying to answer this question for decades, but the answer is still inconclusive. 9... f8e7  10. b3c2 Not the most popular move, but it has been played by elite players recently. 10... e6g4  11. d1e1 [%c_effect e1;square;e1;type;Interesting;persistent;true] The players continue in the latest fashion. This move comes as no surprise to Praggnanandha, who has faced it before. It's worth mentioning that another participant in the Candidates Tournament (Gukesh) has already played this position before as White. 11... e4c5  12. b1d2  12... c5e6  13. g1h1 [%c_effect h1;square;h1;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A very deep move, following Gukesh's footsteps. The idea is to leave the g1-square vacant for the knight, preparing Ng1 followed by the advance of the f-pawn.