1. e2e4  1... c7c5 Radjabov has gotten a lot of very understandable heat in the past few years for showing no ambition, forcing draws with White in well known lines, never trying to win, drawing nearly all his games, you name it. In my opinion, much of this heat is fully justified. That said, I do have to give him props for showing a willingness to fight today as early as the first move 1. 2. g1f3  2... a7a6 I can't remember analyzing this move in the last 10 years $1 3. c2c4  3... b8c6  4. d2d4  4... c5d4  5. f3d4  5... e7e5  6. d4f5  6... d7d5 Radjabov was still blitzing to here, suggesting he was still in his preparation. The position is not great though. 7. c4d5  7... c8f5  8. e4f5  8... c6d4  9. f1d3 I like this decision from Caruana. The computer wants to try to hang onto the d5-pawn with Nc3, but this feels more human and less risky. 9... d8d5  10. b1c3 Another good move. White makes sure to grab a tempo on the queen before castling. 10... d5d7  11. e1g1  11... g8f6 This is not a bad move, but I think it was played with the wrong plan in mind. Given that Black ended up castling long in the game, he probably should have done so right away. 12. c1g5  12... f8e7  13. f1e1  13... e8c8  14. e1e5  14... d4c6  15. g5f6  15... e7f6  16. e5d5  16... d7e7  17. d3c4  17... c8b8  18. d1d3 This allows Black a bunch of extra options. 18... e7b4 Not bad, but not best either. The computer wants Qc7, but I think Nb4 looks best to a human eye. 19. c4b3  19... c6d4  20. d3c4  20... b4c4  21. b3c4  21... d8c8  22. c4d3  22... d4c6 White is a pawn up, but with a doubled pawn and opposite bishops, the win is not certain. Caruana found the best plan by far: Put the bishop on e4 and anchor it with f3. 23. d3e4  23... h8e8  24. f2f3 White's extra pawn is on full display. He has one f-pawn anchoring his bishop on a fantastic square, and another f-pawn ruining any hope of dislodging it with f7-f5. Now, Radjabov defended passively. This will absolutely not work, he needs counterplay. 24... e8e7 Way too passive. 25. a1d1  25... h7h6  26. g1f2  26... c8c7  27. d5d2  27... f6c3  28. b2c3  28... c6e5  29. d1c1 The computer claims that Caruana's last few moves were a little careless because now Black can go Ng4+ and Nf6. This is true in theory, but I don't think it's as big a deal as the machine implies. 29... f7f6 Eschewing the last chance. Now White's king runs straight to g6 and he wins the game on the kingside. 30. f2g3  30... b8a7 