1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... d7d6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... g8f6  5. b1c3  5... b8c6  6. g2g3 This modest  move is very popular in Paris. 6... c6d4  7. d1d4  7... g7g6  8. e4e5 The only way to try and punish Black for the early capture on d4. 8... d6e5  9. d4d8  9... e8d8  10. f1g2  10... d8c7  11. e1g1  11... c8e6  12. f1e1  12... f6d7  13. c1e3 Preventing the Nc3-b5+ threat. 13... a7a6  14. a2a4 Vachier-Lagrave follows a clear plan. He first fixes a weakness on b7. 14... a8c8  15. a4a5  15... f8g7  16. a1a4 Then the white pieces are transferred and  aimed at the b7-pawn. 16... c7b8  17. a4b4  17... c8c7  18. e1d1  18... h8c8  19. g2f1  19... b8a8  20. c3a4 "Objectively I might not be better, but it is  difficult for him to untangle his pieces" (MVL). 20... f7f5  21. c2c4  21... e5e4  22. c4c5  22... d7e5 Caruana decided to part with the exchange in return  for piece activity. 23. a4b6  23... a8b8  24. b6c8  24... b8c8  25. b4b6  25... e6d7  26. b2b4  26... d7a4  27. d1b1  27... e5d3  28. f1e2  28... a4c6 The critical moment of the game. 29. f2f3 Now "White is much better" (MVL). 29... d3e5  30. f3e4  30... c6e4  31. b1d1  31... e4c6 One more inaccuracy. 32. e3f4  32... g7f6  33. h2h4  33... c7d7  34. d1d7  34... c8d7  35. b4b5  35... a6b5  36. e2b5  36... c6b5  37. b6b5  37... d7c8  38. f4e5  38... f6e5  39. c5c6 Consistently clearing the path for the monster. 39... e5d4  40. g1g2  40... b7c6  41. b5b1  41... h7h6  42. a5a6  42... e7e5  43. b1b7  43... h6h5  44. b7g7  44... c8b8  45. g7g6  45... c6c5  46. g2f3  46... c5c4  47. f3e2  47... e5e4  48. g6g5 