1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. b1c3  3... d7d5  4. c4d5  4... e6d5  5. c1g5 World championship matches give a popularity boost to the lines that were explored there. 5... c7c6  6. e2e3  6... h7h6  7. g5h4  7... f8e7  8. f1d3  8... e8g8  9. d1c2  9... f8e8 The Carlsbad pawn structure has been reached, one of the most solid setups. 10. g1e2  10... a7a5 A useful, and flexible move. 11. h2h3  11... b8a6 [%c_effect a6;square;a6;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Another flexible developing move. The knight is ready to proceed to the e6-square, whenever needed. 12. a2a3  12... f6e4  13. h4e7  13... d8e7  14. d3e4  14... d5e4  15. d4d5 An impulsive move. 15... a6c5 [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the thing. Raunak allowed this maneuver. 16. e1g1  16... c5d3 Esipenko would not miss a chance to install his knight to a beautiful outpost. Black does not experience any problems. 17. e2g3  17... f7f5  18. f1d1 This is slow and allows Black a chance to consolidate his space advantage. 18... e7e5  19. d5c6 After this, Black fixes an advantage. 19... b7c6  20. c3e2  20... c6c5 In order to support the d3-beast asap. 21. e2f4 At last, the knight is traded, but at the price of a pawn. 21... d3f4  22. e3f4  22... e5f4  23. c2c4 This also helps Black. Esipenko's king is much safer on the h7-square, avoiding any future forks or tempo-gaining-checks. 23... g8h7  24. c4c3  24... f4g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Esipenko is playing for the attack. 25. d1e1  25... a8b8 An obvious and strong move. 26. g1h2  26... g5f4  27. h2g1  27... f4g5  28. g1h2 After repeating the moves once, Black goes for the determined 28... c5c4 [%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Which prepares the decisive infiltration of the black rook along the third/second rank. 29. e1e2  29... g5g6  30. a1e1  30... c8b7 [%c_effect b7;square;b7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] And in case of 31. c3d2 Esipenko has foreseen the crushing 31... c4c3 [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] White loses at least the exchange and the game is essentially over. 32. d2f4  32... b7a6  33. e2c2  33... c3b2  34. e1b1  34... g6f6  35. f4f5  35... f6f5  36. g3f5  36... a6d3  37. b1b2  37... d3c2  38. b2c2  38... e8c8 The rooks have plenty of open files—there is not much to be done by White. 39. c2e2  39... c8c4  40. e2d2  40... c4c7  41. h3h4  41... b8b3  42. h4h5  42... b3a3  43. d2d8  43... g7g6 Avoiding any mating nets is a good idea. 44. h5g6  44... h7g6  45. f5e3  45... a3a2  46. h2g3  46... c7a7  47. d8d6  47... g6h7  48. e3f5  48... a5a4  49. d6h6  49... h7g8  50. h6g6  50... g8f8  51. g6h6  51... a7a5 