Magnus Carlsen v Ian Nepomniachtchi: World Chess Championship Game 8 – live! - I Newz360

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Sunday, December 5, 2021

Magnus Carlsen v Ian Nepomniachtchi: World Chess Championship Game 8 – live!

Nepomniachtchi plays 9. ... h5! after nearly 17 minutes. That appears to be a new move. He avoids bringing his queen out but essentially rules out the possibility of kingside on the queenside.

Carlsen castles after two and a half minutes (9. O-O). Nepomniachtchi’s natural response is to keep the symmetry by castling. But he’s been looking at the board for more than 12 minutes, perhaps looking for a sharper option that could pull Carlsen out of his prep and create some kind of winning chance.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3lBexmC

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