1. e2e4 A surprise. Matlakov is mainly a 1.d4 player. He rarely pushes his  king's pawn this early. 1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4  3... g8f6  4. d2d3  4... f8c5  5. c2c3  5... e8g8  6. e1g1  6... d7d5 Aronian likes this move against the Ruy Lopes as well. 7. e4d5  7... f6d5  8. f1e1  8... c8g4  9. b1d2  9... d5b6  10. h2h3  10... g4h5  11. c4b3  11... g8h8 A question of  style. Aronian likes initiative and therefore prefers to keep queens on  the board. 12. d2e4  12... c5e7  13. e4g3  13... h5f3 