The most natural move does not pose that many problems $1
1. e2e4  1... e7e6  2. d2d4  2... d7d5  3. e4e5 The Advanced French visits the top-GM level tournaments nowadays mainly thanks to the efforts of Grischuk. 3... c7c5  4. c2c3  4... d8b6  5. g1f3  5... c8d7 Rapport tries a sound positional idea that, however, requires perfect timing as Black will be seriously lagging in development. 6. f1e2  6... c5d4  7. c3d4  7... d7b5  8. e2b5  8... b6b5  9. b1c3  9... b5a6 As a result of his operation, Black managed to get rid of his \"poor\" bishop but at the expense of his pieces being stuck on the back rank. The nature of the position is indeed closed, but this does not mean that Vidit will not try to make use of the time factor. 10. a2a4 Nc3-b5 is a concrete threat; therefore 10... f8b4  11. c1d2  11... b4c3  12. d2c3  12... g8e7  13. b2b4 Black should be tortured; otherwise, he will catch up with the development, and his position would be sound. 13... a6c4 A novelty, and a very risky move. The queen is moving bravely closer to the opponent's pieces, provoking weaknesses. 14. a1c1  14... b8c6 This, on the other hand, might have ended badly for the Hungarian GM