1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. d2d4  2... c5d4  3. d1d4 A Center Game against the Sicilian $2 Not a common one $1 3... b8c6  4. d4d3  4... g7g6 After a tempo gain, Carlsen decided to opt for a Dragon setup. This is one of the many ways to achieve a good position out of the opening. 5. b1c3  5... f8g7  6. g1f3  6... g8f6  7. f1e2  7... e8g8  8. e1g1  8... d7d6  9. c3d5 The only way to justify the early sortie of the white queen. If the knights are traded, White would enjoy a nice space advantage and easy play along the half-open e-file. However 9... f6d7 [%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] spoiled White's plans, and Black is doing great out of the opening after 10. c2c3  10... d7c5  11. d3c2  11... e7e6  12. d5e3 White's pieces look ugly, but as we shall witness Shimanov knows how to bring them together. 12... d8c7  13. f1d1  13... f8d8  14. b2b4 [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the point: the white bishop would feel great on the long diagonal. 14... c5d7  15. a2a3  15... d7e5  16. c1b2  16... e5f3  17. e2f3  17... a7a5 Carlsen adds additional pressure on the b4-pawn, thus, trying to keep the long diagonal closed for the time being. 18. a1c1  18... c8d7  19. c3c4 [%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] But a little tactic solves the minor queenside issues that White has experienced. 19... a5b4 