1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. b1c3  4... f8b4  5. c1g5  5... h7h6  6. g5f6  6... d8f6  7. e2e3  7... e8g8  8. a1c1  8... d5c4  9. f1c4  9... c7c5  10. e1g1  10... c5d4  11. c3e4  11... f6f5 All this is well-known theory. 11...Qe7 is more popular, but the move played in the game also has a good reputation, and Vokhidov had played it before. 12. e4g3  12... f5a5  13. a2a3  13... b4e7  14. e3d4  14... f8d8  15. d1e2  15... c8d7 [%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] A new move that leads to a difficult position for Black. 16. f1d1 There is an option that leads to a clear advantage for White, although the move played is not bad. 16... d7e8  17. c4e6 [%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Caruana probably felt that he should deliver a blow before Black manages to consolidate, but he missed the right way to do it. 17... f7e6  18. e2e6  18... g8f8  19. d4d5 Of course, it's still not easy to defend in a rapid game against Caruana. 19... a5b6 [%c_effect b6;square;b6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 20. e6e4 [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 20... b8a6 [%c_effect a6;square;a6;type;Mistake;persistent;true] 21. f3d4  21... e8f7  22. d4e6  22... f7e6  23. d5e6  23... f8g8 [%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;Mistake;persistent;true] 24. g3f5 [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Now the attack is again very strong. 24... e7f6  25. e6e7 [%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] 25... d8d1  26. c1d1  26... b6c6 [%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The only defense. 27. f5h6  27... g7h6  28. e4g6  28... g8h8  29. g6h6  29... h8g8  30. h6g6  30... g8h8  31. g6h6  31... h8g8  32. d1d3 A daring move, refusing the draw. 32... a8e8 [%c_effect e8;square;e8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 33. d3g3  33... g8f7  34. h6g6  34... f7e6 [%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 35. g3c3  35... a6c5 [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Vokhidov, with almost no time left, defends with great precision. 36. b2b4  36... c6d5  37. g2g3 [%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 37... e8e7  38. c3c5  38... d5f3  39. g6g8  39... e6d6  40. c5c1 Caruana keeps pushing for the win. 40... f6d4 [%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] With so many good defensive moves, it's now clear that Vokhidov is not going to be mated. 41. g8b8  41... d6e6  42. b8c8  42... e6d6  43. c8b8  43... d6e6  44. b8c8  44... e6d6  45. c8c2  45... e7f7  46. c1d1  46... d6e5  47. d1e1  47... e5d6 