1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4 Two years back Lady Luck versed the two great  players and friends in a battle not only for the World Cup final, but for  the Candidates' spot as well. Back then Aronian won a tense armageddon  game which he could have easily lost. 3... g8f6  4. d2d3  4... f8c5  5. c2c3  5... a7a6  6. e1g1  6... d7d6  7. a2a4  7... e8g8  8. f1e1  8... c5a7  9. h2h3  9... h7h6  10. b1d2  10... f8e8  11. b2b4  11... c8e6  12. c4e6  12... e8e6  13. d2f1  13... d8d7  14. c1e3  14... a7e3  15. f1e3  15... d6d5  16. b4b5  16... c6e7  17. c3c4  17... d5d4 Closing the center seems like the better choice here for Black. He gains an important outpost for his knight on c5 from where it will have good access both to the d3 and a4 pawns. 18. e3f5  18... a8e8 Prepares the capture on f5. 19. f3h4  19... e7g6 Getting more breathing room for his pieces.