1. c2c4  1... e7e5  2. b1c3  2... g8f6  3. g1f3  3... b8c6  4. d2d3 [%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;Interesting;persistent;true] An interesting choice by Giri, leading to a position without much forced theory, a Sicilian Defense with inverted colors. 4... d7d5  5. c4d5  5... f6d5 I always find it difficult to understand well known opening positions with the colors inverted. If I had this position with Black a tempo up, I'd be feeling very comfortable. But looking at White's position, the chances of an advantage don't seem promising to me. It's probably all a matter of perspective and expectation. 6. g2g3 White has other possible and typically Sicilian moves, but developing the bishop on the long diagonal seems the most natural to me. 6... d5f6 Maybe too subtle. 7. c1g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] I'm generally not a big fan of exchanging a bishop for a knight, but here there's great positional justification, since the white bishop doesn't have such a clear destiny and, after the exchange, the white knights can be annoying, especially after the Nd2-c4 maneuver. 7... f8e7  8. f1g2  8... e8g8  9. e1g1 