1. g1f3  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... c7c5  3. b1c3  3... b8c6  4. d2d4  4... c5d4  5. f3d4  5... e7e6  6. g2g3  6... d8b6  7. d4b5  7... c6e5  8. f1g2  8... a7a6  9. d1a4  9... a8b8  10. b5a3  10... f8c5  11. e1g1  11... e8g8  12. a1b1  12... b6b4 A novelty. Nepomniachtchi is happy to play  an endgame in a Maroczy-bind formation. 13. a4d1  13... d7d6 The bishop should be defended. 14. c3a4 Wei wins the bishop pair. It does not seem like a significant  achievement yet, but it might become a serious advantage later. 14... b7b5  15. a4c5  15... b4c5  16. c4b5  16... a6b5  17. c1g5  17... c8a6  18. a3c2  18... b5b4  19. c2d4  19... a6b7  20. b1c1  20... c5a5  21. g2b7  21... b8b7  22. g5f6  22... g7f6 This is  the maximum that Wei could get out of the opening: a ruined kingside pawn  structure around the enemy king. The problem is that it is not that easy  to make use of it. 23. d1b3  23... f8a8  24. f2f4  24... a5a7  25. e2e3  25... e5d7  26. b3d1 This  sacrifices the pawn but brings the queen close to the kingside. White is  not at risk yet; he can practically force a draw in the next few moves. 26... a7a2  27. d1g4  27... g8h8  28. g4h5  28... h8g8  29. h5g4  29... g8h8  30. g4h5  30... h8g8  31. d4b5  Wei decides to risk. 31... b7b5 Forced but good. 32. h5b5  32... a2b2  33. c1b1 Here and on the  next move White can never capture anything due to the mating threats: 33... b2c2  34. f1c1 A strange decision. In the developing position only  Black can play for the win. 34... c2d2  35. b5b4  35... d2e3  36. g1h1  36... a8a2  37. c1c8  37... g8g7 The white king is  chronically weak, and Nepomniachtchi can play for the win without any risk forever. 38. b1b2  38... e3f3  39. h1g1  39... f3d1  40. g1g2  40... a2a1  41. b4b5  41... f6f5 The first move after the time control throws away most of  Black's advantage. 42. b5e2  42... d1d5  43. g2h3  43... d7f6 Nepomniachtchi is slowly bringing his pieces  around the enemy king. There is no immediate improvement of the attack,  but Wei has no clear way to defend either. The constant doubt and  hesitation are skillfully exploited by the Russian GM. 44. b2b8  44... a1a2  45. c8c2  45... a2c2  46. e2c2  46... d5f3  47. b8b3  47... f3f1  48. c2g2  48... f1e1  49. g2b2  49... g7g6  50. h3g2  50... d6d5  51. b3b8  51... e1e4  52. g2h3  52... e4f3  53. b8b3  53... f3f1  54. b2g2  54... f1e1  55. g2c2  55... e1f1  56. c2g2  56... f1c4  57. b3b8  57... h7h6  58. h3h4 Very, very optimistic. 58... c4d3  59. b8b2  59... f6g4  Nepomniachtchi sticks to his inquisition strategy. 60. g2e2  60... d3d4 In the next almost 30 moves seemingly nothing happens.  Neither side makes progress, but the slow grinding eventually gives fruits to Black. 61. h4h3  61... d4g1  62. e2g2  62... g1d4  63. g2e2  63... d4c5  64. e2c2  64... c5g1  65. c2g2  65... g1e3 