1. c2c4  1... e7e6  2. g2g3  2... d7d5  3. f1g2  3... g8f6  4. g1f3  4... d5d4  5. e1g1  5... b8c6  6. d2d3  6... f8c5 A popular line among the elite nowadays. Nepomniachtchi was knocked out of the World Cup by Vidit in this variation. 7. b1d2  7... e8g8  8. d2b3  8... c5e7  9. e2e3  9... d4e3  10. c1e3  10... a7a5  11. h2h3 A useful move, preventing ...Ng4. 11... a5a4  12. b3d4  12... c6d4  13. f3d4  13... c7c6 [%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] A new move and not a very good one, since it's a bit passive. 14. d4f3 [%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The knight returns and makes way for the advance of the d-pawn. 14... d8a5  15. d3d4 White has a dream position from the opening. He has more space and his bishops are much better than Black's. 15... f8d8  16. d1c2  16... h7h6  17. a1d1  17... c8d7  18. f3e5  18... d7e8  19. a2a3 A typical blitz move: it's not clear if it's useful, but it doesn't compromise anything. 19.Rfe1 is very natural and the more direct 19.c5 is also good. 19... a8c8 [%c_effect c8;square;c8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 20. e3d2 [%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;Interesting;persistent;true] 20... a5a6  21. d2c3  21... b7b5 [%c_effect b5;square;b5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This leaves Black without any counterplay. 22. c4c5 [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This gives away the d5-square, but White has a big space advantage and can prepare an offensive on the kingside. 22... f6d5  23. f1e1  23... c8b8  24. e5d3 