No time to think and So sticks to his original plan.
1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. b1c3  3... f8b4  4. e2e3  4... e8g8  5. f1d3  5... d7d5  6. c4d5  6... e6d5  7. a2a3  7... b4d6  8. d1c2 A very topical line, in part because of Wesley So's contribution to it. 8... c7c6 Anand does not mind following Sevian's steps. 9. g1e2  9... b8d7  10. c1d2  10... f8e8  11. f2f3  11... d7f8 However, the former world champion has an opinion of his own.