Karjakin, Sergey – Giri, A.

2782 2018 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement)

Sergey Karjakin, once the youngest grandmaster ever at 12 years and 7 months and Carlsen’s 2016 title challenger, meets Anish Giri, the Dutch prodigy famous for granite solidity and a sharp sense of humour online. Karjakin picks 1.b3, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack — a way to sidestep the preparation of an opponent notoriously hard to shift from his positions. The great defender against the master of the well-played draw.