1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... d7d6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. d1d4  4... b8c6  5. f1b5  5... c8d7  6. d4d3 An interesting alternative to the more popular 6.Bxc6. 6... g7g6  7. c2c4  7... f8g7  8. e1g1  8... g8f6  9. b1c3 White has the traditional Maroczy structure (pawns on e4 and c4) but with somewhat strange pieces: the queen on d3 and the bishop on b5. 9... f6g4 A rare move. The idea is to place the knight on e5, but it backfires against precise play. 10. b5c6 [%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 10... d7c6  11. f3d4 A new and not very effective move. 11... e8g8  12. h2h3  12... g4e5  13. d3e2  13... a8c8  14. c1e3 Now White gets the kind of position he wants with this system with more space and no counterplay for Black. 14... c6d7  15. b2b3  15... a7a6  16. a1c1  16... e7e6 Vachier-Lagrave is a very active player and has his eyes on all the possible pawn breaks: b5, d5, and f5. 17. f1d1  17... d8e7  18. e2d2  18... f8d8  19. a2a4  19... d7e8  20. d4e2  20... e5c6  21. e3b6  21... d8d7  22. d2e3  22... h7h5  23. a4a5  23... g6g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] This is how Vachier Lagrave plays and that's why he has so many fans around the world. He advances the kingside in order to create some chances, even if this creates weaknesses in his position. 24. e2d4 The start of a dubious knight maneuver. White should probably break on f4, now or after the preparatory 24.Rf1, with the advantage in both cases. 24... c6e5  25. d4f3 [%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 25... f7f6  26. c3e2  26... e8g6  27. f3d4  27... g7h6  28. f2f3  28... g8h7 In the last moves, Gukesh wasn't able to show a clear plan, while Vachier-Lagrave has improved his position considerably. 29. e3f2 [%c_effect f2;square;f2;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]