 Higaru, what a fantastic last position and what a fantastic game. Your thoughts? Yeah, it was a very interesting game. My opponent, Yan Khristos, he was trying to play the most challenging line with Queen E1. And we reached this position, somewhere around move 22, I think I had prepared it up to this point. And then he played this 92 and H5 followed by Queen A5, whereas I had looked at like 92, Rook G1, Queen A5, a couple of different setups. And I use a lot of time somewhere around here. And I think probably what I did was objectively correct playing Nf4. I think I simplified to where it should have been pretty balanced and even. I just couldn't come up with anything better, despite the huge advantage on the clock. So I did that. And then I pretty much was ready to make a draw. But then he played this Bishop b4 move. He got a little bit careless, allowing c5. And after c5, I mean, I suspect that it's still probably okay for White. But I mean, when you go from being like completely even, maybe even small advantage, like suddenly having to defend, it's very unpleasant. And he didn't find the right continuation. I mean, you probably, he shouldn't have traded on d5 should have played like Bishop a5 or Bishop c3, something else at least, because it seemed like in the game. Once I took f3 and got Rb7, I mean, just a long diagonal really, it was too much. You couldn't counter all the threats combined with the fact that I had passed F pawns as well. So pretty good game, I think. Right. All reasons to be happy with it. Now, let's just talk about your opening choice. We've seen you play the night off. We've seen you play the dragon. The line you went for today is something that we saw at Waikansi as well. The game, the famous game, Magnus against Guain. Where did you change and what happened today? Yeah, I played Rook b8. I think Guain played Rookie 8 in that game. So that's a big difference. I mean, I had already had this idea quite a while before the game in vikes. So I mean, I think I just did a better job of preparing than Guain did. But it still was quite interesting. I mean, I think it was, again, I think all the moves were the correct moves. I mean, what Jan Christos played, certainly they were the best computer moves up until he played h5. And then we just were playing on our own. But I mean, I think theoretically it's a very important game. And I mean, it's always fun to play the dragon. I mean, it's a pretty decent opening. So if you can get a win with it, that's always an added bonus. I was going to ask how do you decide or how do you choose? Give us some insight on how do you choose your opening for the day? Yeah, well, today I just flipped the coins. Literally? Yeah, I did actually. I mean, I knew that my I knew that Jan Christos played many different things against several different openings that I could have played. So basically, I just slipped a coin between between the dragon and one other one other opening. And you're not going to tell us which one came up correctly. So fate made the right decision. Right now, especially after the position after Queen C seven in the opening, there aren't too many games on the database. Do you think like this game is going to take this theory forward? Yeah, I think it will. I mean, I think everything was thematic and made sense like G4, H4, trying to play H5. I mean, that's all it seems like it's a correct plan. I mean, I think I suspect Knight F4 was not the best move by me on a few moves later. But I mean, I know that when I looked at similar setups, like 92 Queen A5, all this was pretty, pretty normal. So I mean, I think Jan Christos played quite well. It's just he got careless for one move. And unfortunately, I mean, he just couldn't recover from it. Right. And well, brilliant game Hikaru, but now let's come to another brilliant occasion, which is the Battle of the Sexes tonight. Are you going to participate? Oh, I didn't know that was tonight. I suspect I will. I mean, I'm like pastures. I've been pretty quiet this year. I don't think anyone's seen me that much. So I might compete it depends how I feel in a few hours from now, but it is Saturday. So it's it's reasonably likely that I'll show up a good way to spend Saturday night. I mean, I would say so. Yeah, certainly considering the options here. Yeah. Right. And what this, you know, this event Battle of the Sexes has been a traditional event for the trade by Gibraltar Chess Festival. How do you feel about it? I think it's it's very good. I mean, I think the whole term in general, the fact that there's so many female players, the fact that Brian and Stuart encourage women players to come and compete here is very important, certainly, because there are obviously a lot more male players and certainly many more strong male players, certainly than female players. So I think just everything to try and encourage women to play is very good. And I think I mean, it's certainly in this day and age, at least, it's very important to try and get women more involved in chess. So as one of the elite players of the world, one of the strongest players of the world, you support this ethos of having, of having to promote women chess in the way Brian does? Well, absolutely. I mean, I think you look at some players like who you find she's trying to stop playing in female events. I mean, certainly, I think it doesn't matter what what sex you are. I mean, you have to play against the best players to improve. And I think having adequate prizes for the female players certainly makes a big difference. And they come here and they try to they try to win. And I think that that is certainly a good thing. I mean, again, you have so many more male players and female players that anything to try and, you know, make it more balanced is important, certainly. And well, let's not forget so far, what at least appears to be your toughest game was actually against a female player, Valentina Gunina. Yeah, I mean, I think I mean, if I played a little bit better in that game, I probably could have won like six hours earlier. But yeah, she defended very well. I mean, I think it was a very critical game. And I mean, unfortunately, she she couldn't hold it at the end. But I think, you know, who after we've been playing for seven hours. I mean, you know, really, it was more just making moves on inertia than anything else. And, you know, I won that game, but certainly credit her for playing and playing a great game. Right. Well, very enterprising and brilliant play by you so far. And we are really looking forward to see what you bring the second half of the tournament. Good luck. Thank you.