1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. b1c3  4... f8b4  5. c1g5  5... h7h6  6. g5d2 Carlsen deviates from a recent game of his. 6... e8g8  7. g2g4 Well prepared! The "Latvian" sacrifice was never  tried in this particular version. 7... b4c3 Giri was obviously taken by surprise and replied only after  five valuable minutes of thought. 8. d2c3  8... f6e4  9. d1c2  9... c7c5 A daring move! It is a central approach, but one which opens  way too many files and diagonals for the white pieces. 10. d4c5  10... b7b6 The point behind Giri's play. 11. g4g5 Both players cherish the initiative. 11... h6g5  12. h2h4  12... g5g4 Correctly keeping it as closed as possible. 13. f3g5  13... f7f5  14. f1g2 Carlsen intends to blow up the enemy position on the  light squares. 14... b6c5  15. e1c1  15... e4g5 Gaining a pawn but surrendering the files and the diagonals. 16. h4g5  16... d8g5  17. c1b1 