1. g1f3  1... c7c5  2. e2e4  2... d7d6  3. f1b5  3... c8d7 This is considered the safest continuation against the Moscow variation. 4. b5d7  4... b8d7  5. e1g1  5... g8f6  6. f1e1  6... a8c8  7. c2c3  7... e7e6  8. d2d4  8... c5d4  9. c3d4  9... d6d5 Modifying the structure to a French one.  In return for the tempo wasted on d7-d6-d5, Black can brag about swapping  his poor light-squared bishop. 10. e4e5  10... f6e4  11. b1d2  11... e4d2  12. d1d2 A cool  move! It had already been played in a game which apparently was not  overlooked by the world champion. 12... f8e7  13. d2f4 The point behind the capture. White's pawn chain  highlights the kingside, and this is where White should be attacking. 13... e8g8  14. f4g4  14... f8e8 Xiong frees the f8-square for his light pieces, and this turns out to be a novelty. 15. h2h4 This is part of White's plan. The combined piece and pawn attack  is most powerful. 15... d8c7 Black prepares the typical defensive maneuver Qc7-c2-f5 but  falls short just by a move. 16. c1h6  16... g7g6 Why did Black weaken himself at  once? 17. g4f4 Precision in the details. The worst scenario has happened for  Black. He has no adequate counterplay on the queenside and has to watch in horror as his kingside is getting decimated. 17... c7c2  18. g2g4  18... b7b6 So that the pawn is not hanging after the capture  on b2. 19. b2b3 Which Carlsen does not allow. 19... e7a3  20. g1g2  20... c2b2  21. f3g5  21... e8e7  22. a1d1 A "Carlsen" move! The d4-pawn is overprotected, just in case. 22... c8c2  23. e1e3 Final preparations. 23... c2c3  24. h4h5 The time has come to strip the black king of his defenders. 24... b2c2  25. e3c3 The  most practical. There is no need to calculate additional lines. 25... c2c3  26. g5h7 After his trademark preparation the world  champion smoothly finishes the game. 26... g8h7  27. h6g5  27... h7g8  28. g5e7  28... a3e7  29. d1c1 Technically speaking, Black cannot complain about  lack of material, but in reality, his pieces cannot defend the king  against White's combined attack. 29... c3b4  30. c1c8  30... d7f8  31. h5h6  Breaking through. 31... g6g5  32. h6h7  32... g8g7  33. h7h8q  33... g7h8  34. f4f7  34... b4d4  35. c8f8 quickly winning a bunch of pawns  and the game. 35... e7f8  36. f7f8  36... h8h7  37. f8f7  37... h7h8  38. f7h5  38... h8g7  39. h5g5  39... g7h7 