[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]
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. 17. d5c6  17... b7c6  18. b5c6  18... e5e4 Black has many attacking options in the next few moves. The position is very rich. I will try to summarize some of the most interesting alternatives. 19. d3e4  19... g6h4  20. e3d5  20... f6h6  21. f1e1  21... c7h2 [%c_effect h2;square;h2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] What a phenomenal game of attack, defense, counterattack, with both chess players showing the best of their abilities. They keep playing the best moves. 22. g1f1  22... a8a7 [%c_effect a7;square;a7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] From now on, the balance begins to tip in White's favor. 23. d1d3  23... h5f3  24. g2f3  24... h6c6  25. f3f4 Now the black pieces are displaced on the h-file, and the white pawns are threatening. 25... c6h6  26. f4f5  26... a7b7  27. a1b1  27... f8b8  28. b3c2 