Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi: FIDE World Championship Round 1

Wow is a draw for Magnus and Nepo in round 1 !!! :)

Unexpected draw

@JSM2 i did not confuse it. interesting means an unexplored alternative, but this is not an alternative but a well-established main line.

@Dekopon said in #20:
> Why Nepo doesn't play under Russian flag? Does he follow Firo example? Horsey flag would look better than Pawn flag!

"Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia will play under the FIDE flag in the World Chess Championship 2021 due to the World Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against Russia in the Olympics and tournaments considered as world championships."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIDE_flag_player

good try

is so diferrent e5!!!!!

Congrats to both of them
Wish them both Good luck:)

They both played superbly

@RickRenegade said in #15:
> Great lol Yet another completely and utterly boring Lopez draw.
> 12 draws 99% odds put your bets on now.
>
> The WC format is dead.

14 draws...

It wouldn't have been so boring if Carlsen had played better. The endgame was better for black after the weird Be3,Bf4 from Nepo.

Na5 is not a new move, only "new" at the top level. Lichess database has lots of games.

Nepo is not allowed to play under Russian flag.

the top, go Carlsen.