World Chess Championship: Ian Nepomniachtchi's glare, Magnus Carlsen's shadow and freezing Astana

Playing white on Saturday, Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi blitzed his way at the start, at one point accumulating over 40 minutes of time advantage over his rival Ding Liren, who he forced into deep thought for most of the game.

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