[%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The knight gives way to the development of the dark-squared bishop.
1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... g8f6  4. d2d3  4... f8c5  5. e1g1  5... c6d4  6. f3d4  6... c5d4  7. b1d2  7... c7c6  8. b5c4 A rare move. 8.Ba4 is much more popular. 8... d7d6  9. c2c3  9... d4b6  10. c4b3  10... a7a5 A useful to move to gain space and keep the bishop on the g1-a7 diagonal. 11. d2c4  11... b6a7  12. c4e3 A novelty, but not an impressive one. Overall Gukesh's play in the opening doesn't bring any particular benefits. 12... e8g8  13. d1f3  13... d6d5 [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black has an excellent position after this move. 14. b3c2  14... g7g6 [%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A difficult decision, but it seems to be justified. The idea of the move is to prevent Ne3-f5 and to support Nh5 in some lines. 15. f1e1  15... c8e6  16. e4d5 How to resolve the central tension is always a difficult decision. The problem is that Black can play d5-d4 at some point. 16... c6d5  17. h2h3 Black couldn't ask for a better position in the Ruy Lopez: good control of the center and a great bishop on a7. 17... f8e8 [%c_effect e8;square;e8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This is inaccurate, as the rook can be attacked. 18. c2a4 [%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 18... e5e4 The only move to justify 17...Re8. 19. d3e4  19... d5e4  20. f3e2  20... e8e7 