1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4 The Italian is as common nowadaysdays as the Ruy Lopez was before. 3... g8f6  4. d2d3  4... f8c5  5. c2c3  5... e8g8  6. e1g1  6... d7d5 The most direct try for an equality. 7. e4d5  7... f6d5  8. f1e1 The immediate pressure against the e5-pawn is White's best chance. 8... c8g4  9. b1d2  9... d5b6 That is the thing, Black can aslo attack the opponent's central pawn. 10. h2h3  10... g4h5  11. c4b3 According to Megabase, this retreat is recently more successful than 11.Bb5. 11... d8d3  12. f3e5  12... d3f5  13. e5f3  13... f8e8 \"This is a rare move, but people obviously know about it. It is on my course for White; I say White is slightly better in this game,\" said Giri, with mischievous smile on his face. 14. g2g4 Esipenko accepts the challenge. 14... h5g4  15. h3g4  15... f5g4  16. g1h1  16... c6e5  17. f3h2  17... g4g6  18. b3c2  18... e5d3  19. c2d3  19... g6d3 Up to here, everything was more or less forced. White needs to quench the opponent's initiative as quick as possible. 20. d2f3 Thus, the trade of the queens is offered, but at the price of a pawn. Giri, however, had memories that he offered another square for the knight. 20... d3d1 