1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. b1c3  3... g8f6  4. d2d4  4... e5d4  5. f3d4  5... f8b4  6. d4c6  6... b7c6  7. f1d3  7... d7d5  8. e4d5  8... e8g8  9. e1g1  9... c8g4 This curious line, in which Black delays the capture of the d5-pawn, is considered by theory to be one of the best ways for Black to achieve equality in this opening. 10. c3e2 Only the third most played move. 10... c6d5 It's finally time to restore material equality. 11. h2h3  11... g4h5  12. c2c4 White's idea is to break the black center and create a weakness, but this is too little to gain any advantage. 12... d5c4  13. d3c4  13... b4d6 This very good move is almost a novelty. It has never been played by a titled player. The bishop starts looking at the kingside and White needs to take some defensive care. Black is preparing Qe7-Rad8 and in some lines Qe5, threatening mate. 14. c1e3  14... f8e8  15. f1e1  15... e8e3 A thematic exchange sac to attack using the dark squares. Of course Firouzja spices the game up at the first opportunity. 16. f2e3  16... d8e7  17. d1d4 A good move, centralizing the queen and preventing Qe5. It looks scary since Black can play 17...Bc5 and capture on e3, but this is not such a big danger. 17... a8d8  18. e2f4  18... d6c5  19. d4c3  19... c5b4  20. c3c2  20... b4e1  21. a1e1 Black managed to get the exchange back and the position is equal. 21... e7e5 A small inaccuracy that makes Black's position harder to play. 22. c2b3 A strong move, putting pressure on the pawn on f7. 22... h5g6 Sacrifing the pawn, but I'm not sure this was necessary. 23. f4g6  23... h7g6  24. c4f7  24... g8h7 Black has good compensation because his pieces are active and queen and knight always combine well. 25. b3c3 The best move to fight for an advantage, 25... e5g3  26. e1f1  26... f6d5  27. f7d5 There's nothing more human than capturing this knight, but it's not the best move. 27... d8d5  28. g1h1  28... c7c5  29. b2b3  29... g3d6 Control of the d-file and activity ensure equality for Black even a pawn down. 30. e3e4  30... d5d2  31. a2a4  31... d2d3  32. c3c4  32... d3e3  33. c4d5 The draw seems completely inevitable at this point and I didn't imagine it would take so long to arrive. 33... d6d5  34. e4d5  34... e3b3  35. f1c1  35... b3a3  36. c1d1  36... a3e3  37. h1g1  37... c5c4  38. g1f2  38... e3e8  39. f2f3  39... c4c3  40. d5d6  40... e8d8  41. f3e4  41... c3c2  42. d1c1  42... d8d6  43. c1c2 White still has a tiny amount of pressure due to the more active pieces, but nothing serious. 43... h7h6  44. c2c5  44... d6d2  45. e4f3  45... d2d3  46. f3e2  46... d3g3  47. e2f2  47... g3b3  48. c5a5  48... b3b7  49. h3h4  49... b7b2  50. f2g3  50... b2b3  51. g3g4  51... b3b4  52. g4h3  52... b4b3  53. g2g3  53... b3b7 Black's rook is passive, but White cannot exploit this because he is unable to bring the king to help. 54. a5a6  54... b7c7  55. a6a5  55... c7b7  56. a5a6  56... b7c7  57. a4a5  57... c7b7  58. a6c6  58... b7b5  59. a5a6  59... b5a5  60. h3g4  60... a5a4  61. g4h3  61... a4a3  62. c6e6  62... h6h5  63. e6e5  63... h5h6  64. e5e6  64... h6h5  65. e6e8 There's only one move for Black to prevent mate, but he obviously saw this coming. 65... g6g5  66. e8h8 