1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4 The Italian is a mandatory guest at all elite tournaments. This time we won't have a slow maneuvering game, as usually happens. Complications will set in quickly. 3... f8c5  4. c2c3  4... g8f6  5. d2d3  5... d7d6  6. b2b4  6... c5b6  7. a2a4 The queenside pawn advance is a classic plan, but it hasn't been played much lately. 7... a7a5  8. b4b5  8... c6e7  9. e1g1  9... e7g6  10. b1d2  10... e8g8  11. c4b3  11... c7c6  12. d2c4  12... b6c7  13. c1g5 [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A rare move, played in some correspondence games. Gukesh clearly had this move ready as he played it all so quickly. 13... d6d5 [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A very interesting novelty. One of the goals of Bg5 is precisely to make this advance less attractive, but Black is not afraid to go for complications. 14. g5f6 Played after lengthy reflection. Gukesh probably hadn't analyzed Black's bold previous move. 14... d8f6  15. e4d5  15... c8g4 [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An excellent pawn sacrifice. 16. c4e3  16... g4h5 [%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Another bold move, keeping the pin and further complicating the game.