now 05.05 EDT Game 1 is under way! Nepomniachtchi playing with the white pieces sticks with his favored 1. e4. Ding takes a couple moments before replying with 1. … e5. And the Ruy Lopez is on the board (2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5)! 8m ago 04.57 EDT Both players are at the board for today’s first game. Nepomniachtchi was there roughly 10 minutes before the scheduled start at the top of the hour. Ding arrived two minutes later. Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren have taken their places. Photograph: Fide 17m ago 04.48 EDT Nepomniachtchi and Ding faced off one…