White believes that he is not ready just yet.
1. c2c4  1... c7c6  2. d2d4  2... d7d5  3. g1f3  3... g8f6  4. g2g3  4... c8f5  5. b1c3  5... e7e6  6. f3h4  6... d5c4 A solid opening choice. In return for the bishop pair Black fixes a couple of excellent central outposts for his knights. 7. h4f5  7... e6f5  8. e2e3  8... f8d6  9. f1c4  9... e8g8  10. d1f3  10... g7g6  11. h2h3 [#] There are a few opening lines in which one of the sides parts with one of the bishops early on and builds the pawns on the color of that bishop (for instance, the Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, and, of course, the Slav). This whole strategy depends heavily on the stability of the pawns. Will they manage to stand where they are $2 Or will they be blown away, thus opening the road for the \"extra\" bishop of the opponent $2 With his last move, Carlsen announces his intention to \"brickwall\" the opponent's pawns with g3-g4 $1 11... d8e7 A good developing move, and a novelty.