1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... d7d6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... g8f6  5. b1c3  5... g7g6 The Dragon is a rare guest at elite tournaments, but it's always fun to see it in action. 6. c1e3  6... f8g7  7. f2f3  7... e8g8  8. d1d2  8... b8c6  9. e1c1 Nowadays, this is the main line, surpassing 9.Bc4 in popularity. 9... d6d5  10. e4d5  10... f6d5  11. d4c6  11... b7c6  12. e3d4  12... e7e5  13. d4c5  13... c8e6  14. c3e4 All this is standard opening theory. 14... f8e8  15. f1c4  15... d8c7  16. c4b3 The bishop is well placed on b3, protecting the king from the dangers on the b-file. 16... e8d8  17. d2f2  17... d5f4  18. c1b1 The first new move. Playing Kb1 at the right moment is essential in the Sicilian. 18... e6b3  19. a2b3  19... h7h6 This is a good prophylactic move, giving the king some air. Of course, it's not forced, and Black has playable alternatives. 20. g2g4 [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A difficult move to play as a reply. Although it looks strange to play g4 when the opponent has a knight on f4, it turns out that avoiding the f7-f5 advance is more important. 20... f4e6  21. c5e3 Black achieves equality after this move. 21... a7a5 Preparing the break on a4, leaving the white king in danger. 22. d1d8  22... c7d8  23. e4c3  23... e6d4  24. f3f4  24... e5f4 A good practical decision. 25. f2f4  25... c6c5 The knight is firmly placed at d4. 26. h1d1  26... d8e7  27. c3d5  27... e7b7 [%c_effect b7;square;b7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This is a mistake that lands Black in trouble. 28. d5f6  28... g8h8  29. e3d4  29... c5d4  30. g4g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Maybe this move was missed by Shevchenko. 30... b7c6 [%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;Mistake;persistent;true] 31. h2h4 Now the d4-pawn is doomed, and the position is nearly lost. 31... a5a4  32. b3b4  32... a8c8  33. f4f2  33... c6b5 [%c_effect b5;square;b5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] 34. f2d4 Now White is totally winning and Vachier-Lagrave has no problem converting the advantage. 34... b5c6  35. c2c3  35... c6f3  36. d4d3  36... f3c6  37. d3d8  37... g7f8  38. d8d5  38... c6c7  39. d5d7  39... c7c4 