1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... d7d6 This line has always been one of my favorites, and I played many games with it. It was also played in the decisive fourth game of the match. 4. e1g1  4... c8d7  5. f1e1  5... g8f6  6. c2c3  6... a7a6  7. b5a4  7... b7b5  8. a4c2  8... a8c8 A rare move. Usually, the choice is between 8...Bg4 or 8...e5. 9. a2a4  9... g7g6  10. a4b5  10... a6b5  11. d2d4  11... c5d4  12. c3d4  12... d7g4  13. c1e3  13... f8g7  14. b1d2 Caruana's plan is also good enough for an advantage. White controls the center with the pawns. Isn't this supposed to be good enough to be happy in the opening $2 14... e8g8  15. h2h3  15... g4d7 Better than surrendering the bishop with 16. d4d5 White has other options, and his play in the next moves should be improved since Black manages to equalize. 16... c6b4  17. c2b1  17... c8a8 [%c_effect a8;square;a8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 18. a1a8  18... d8a8  19. e3d4 