An Unusually Strange Opening Idea — Nepomniachtchi vs Giri

Featured is an intriguing chess game between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Anish Giri from the Sinquefield Cup 2024. Arising from the Nimzo-Indian Defense, Sämisch variation, Nepomniachtchi’s opening play features a substantial number of pawn moves and a queen-rook lift to the kingside before much else, unusual to say the least. A key moment is reached immediately after Nepomniachtchi goes up the exchange. How would you respond after 23.Rxa8?
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PGN
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 d6 7. f3 Nc6 8. e4 Qe8 9. h4 b6 10. h5 Ba6 11. Ra2 Na5 12. g4 Qc6 13. Rg2 Bxc4 14. Bxc4 Qxc4 15. Ne2 Nd7 16. g5 e5 17. g6 fxg6 18. hxg6 Rxf3 19. gxh7+ Kh8 20. Rhg1 Rf7 21. Bh6 gxh6 22. Rg8+ Kxh7 23. Rxa8 Nf6 24. dxe5 Nxe4 25. Qc1 Ng5 26. Rxg5 Qh4+ 27. Rg3 Qh1+ 28. Rg1 Qxa8 29. Qc2+ Kh8 30. Qg6 Qf8 31. e6 Re7 32. Rh1 Rh7 33. Rf1 Qd8 34. Rf7 Rxf7 35. exf7 Qf8 36. Qf6+ Kh7 37. Nf4

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