1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4  3... g8f6  4. d2d3  4... f8c5  5. e1g1  5... d7d6  6. c2c3  6... a7a6  7. a2a4  7... h7h6  8. b1d2  8... e8g8  9. h2h3  9... a6a5  10. f1e1  10... c8e6  11. b2b3  11... f8e8  12. c4b5 For the next three moves White spent a significant amount of time on the clock, apparently trying to figure out how to pose problems to his well-prepared opponent. 12... e6d7  13. d2f1  13... c6b8 Swiercz too, spent a good amount of time for this retreat. Both players are slowing down at the end of the opening, although this position has already been tested in practice. 14. b5d7  14... b8d7 [#] 15. f1e3  15... c5e3  16. c1e3  16... d6d5  17. e4d5  17... f6d5  18. e3d2  18... c7c5 \"I played the opening in a terrible way as I often do in the Italian. I do not know why I keep playing it... I got a slightly worse position.\" (Caruana) 19. d1c2  19... d8c7  20. e1e2  20... e8e6 Indeed, in a reversed Maroczy-bind type of position Swiercz has extra space and the opportunity to build a kingside attack, whereas Caruana needs to sit passively and wait. 21. a1e1  21... a8e8  22. c2b1  22... d7f6 The knight is heading to the f4-square. The only problem for the second player is that he is making his moves far too slowly. This impractical approach will have dire consequences in the end. 23. f3h4  23... b7b6  24. h4f5  24... c7d7  25. f5h4  25... f6h5  26. g2g3  26... h5f6 A pity for Swiercz. 27. h4f3  27... e6e7 \"A dubious decision, which I understand. He wanted to release the tension because he had thirty seconds.\" (Caruana) 28. e2e5  28... e7e5  29. e1e5  29... e8e5  30. f3e5  30... d7h3  31. b1d1 \"I am definitely not worse anymore. He allows me a pretty risk-free position.\" (Caruana) 31... h3f5  32. d1e2  32... f5e6  33. e2e1  33... e6f5  34. g1g2  34... h6h5 Black's pieces are powerful and therefore he can afford to advance his pawns in front of his own king. 35. c3c4  35... d5c7  36. e1e2  36... c7e6  37. e5f3  37... g8f8  38. d2c3  38... g7g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 39. f3d2  39... h5h4  40. d2e4  40... f6e4 Swiercz made it to the time control, and Caruana admitted in the short after-match interview that he assessed his winning chances as very low (\"one percent\".) 41. d3e4 \"His knight is so good, I cannot create any threats, and my king is vulnerable.\" (Caruana) 41... f5h7  42. e2g4  42... h4g3  43. f2g3  43... f8e7  44. g4f3 