1. d2d4  1... d7d5  2. g1f3  2... g8f6  3. e2e3  3... c7c5  4. c2c3 A curious opening choice for such an aggressive player, but he will find a way to attack even after a seemingly harmless scheme, as we will soon see. 4... e7e6 On the board, there's a Semi-Slav Defense with inverted colors. As I have already written several times, it's very difficult to analyze opening variations with inverted colors, as the goal is not the same when playing Black or White, so the dynamics change, and what can be considered a success with one color can be a failure when with the other. 5. f1d3  5... b8d7 This is a preventive move against the capture on c5. Black's light-squared bishop is not in trouble since it will be developed on b7. 6. b1d2  6... f8d6  7. e1g1  7... e8g8  8. f1e1  8... d8c7 [%c_effect c7;square;c7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This move is inaccurate, as the black queen is not well placed on c7 if the c-file opens. This opinion is not shared by most chess players, as this is the most popular move. 9. e3e4 [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This push is necessary to free White's pieces. 9... c5d4  10. c3d4  10... d5e4  11. d2e4 I see many chess players afraid of playing positions with an isolated queen's pawn, but it's necessary to understand that in chess there are static elements (which are long-term, like an isolated pawn) and dynamic (which are short-term, like free development of pieces and attacking chances). The two elements must constantly be weighed. Here the advantage belongs to White, especially due to the terrible placement of the black queen on c7. 11... b7b6  12. c1g5 White's moves flow naturally, and his position is very active. A didactic illustration of the advantages of having an isolated pawn on d4. 12... f6e4 [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This move makes things worse. 13. e1e4 [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A move that comes naturally to a player with an attacking style. The rook is going to h4.