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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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