1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... a7a6  4. b5a4  4... g8f6  5. e1g1  5... f8c5 A somewhat unexpected choice by Black. One would normally expect the in-depth analyzed Marshall  Attack by Aronian. 6. c2c3  6... b7b5  7. a4b3  7... d7d6  8. a2a4  8... c8b7  9. d2d4  9... c5b6  10. c1g5  10... e8g8  11. a4b5  11... a6b5  12. a1a8  12... b7a8  13. d4d5  13... c6a5  14. b3a2 The  black pieces are obviously misplaced, and he already finds it hard to  defend against the simple threat Nb1-a3! 14... c7c6 All of this was practically blitzed by Aronian, including this novelty. However, it seems  as he somehow mixed his opening lines. 15. b1a3 Now, how to defend the queenside? 15... c6d5  16. a2d5 Of  course! Carlsen needs this square for his pieces. 16... b5b4 At last  Aronian thinks. And he thinks heavily. In fact, he spent almost all his  time on the clock. What was he thinking about? Probably he was just trying to convince himself that it is worth to continue playing a bit more... 17. c3b4  17... a5c6  18. a3c4 White is winning. He is up a pawn, and on top of  that has indisputable positional advantage. 18... b6c7  19. b4b5 Obvious  and good. 19... c6e7  20. g5f6  20... g7f6  21. d5a8  21... d8a8  22. b5b6  22... c7b8  23. f3d2 The weak  black king is added to Black's problems. Aronian goes for the desperate 23... f6f5  24. e4f5  24... d6d5  25. f5f6 Once again good enough for a win. 25... e7g6  26. c4e3  26... a8c6  27. d1f3  27... f8d8 Aronian got what he wanted. He might still be losing, but he  prolonged the game, unbalanced it, and even managed to drain the  opponent's time. 28. g2g3  28... c6b6  29. e3d5 Carlsen goes for a very concrete and strong attacking sequence. 29... b6e6  30. d5e7  30... g6e7  31. f6e7  31... d8d2 Take what you can; think about  the consequences later! 32. f3e3  32... d2d4  33. e3g5  33... g8h8 The pawn is almost a queen; the black king is  almost mated. The world champion needs his rook and needs it now. 34. f1c1 Ugh, not the right square. 34... b8d6  35. c1a1 To the right file! Now Aronian is forced to part with his  bishop. 35... d4b4  36. a1a8  36... b4b8  37. a8b8  37... d6b8  38. g5f6  38... e6f6  39. e7e8q  39... h8g7  40. e8b8  40... f6f5 The game enters its technical part, and at first  Carlsen's technique is impeccable. 41. h2h4 As the white king needs  room to avoid the perpetual check. 41... f5e4  42. b8b6  42... e4e1  43. g1h2  43... e1d2 Aronian keeps the opponent's pieces busy, constantly hitting the enemy pawns and threatening to push the e-pawn at the proper moment and trade it in return for the outside passer. 44. b2b3 Careful, slow motion. 44... h7h6  45. b6e3  45... d2b2  46. g3g4 Excellent! Carlsen knows that he needs  the king on the queenside. 46... e5e4  47. h4h5  47... b2e5  48. h2g2  48... e5e6  49. g2h3  49... e6d5  50. e3c3  50... g7g8  51. c3e3  51... g8g7  52. b3b4  52... d5c4  53. e3c5  53... c4d3  54. h3h2  54... d3d2  55. h2g3  55... d2d3  56. c5e3 In  the time scramble, the world champion not only misses a chance to complete his plan but blunders his future queen. 56... d3d6  57. e3f4  57... d6b4 The key pawn is gone and with it the winning  chances! 58. g4g5  58... h6g5  59. f4g5  59... g7h7  60. g5f5  60... h7g7  61. f5e5  61... g7h7  62. e5f6  62... b4f8 