1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... g7g6 The Accelerated Dragon is  regaining popularity nowadays. 5. c2c4  5... g8f6  6. b1c3  6... d7d6  7. f2f3  7... f8g7  8. c1e3  8... e8g8  9. f1e2  9... f6h5  10. g2g3  10... h5f6 Once that the kingside was somewhat weakened, the knight  may return, bringing a novelty with it. 11. d1d2  11... c8d7  12. e1c1 A rare, but strong approach. White rarely, if  ever, castles long in the Maroczy bind, but Shankland already used this  move to win a crucial game against Svidler at the World Cup, just a few  days ago. 12... a7a5 One of the ways to search for counter-chances on the  queenside. 13. g3g4  13... a5a4  14. d4c6 In order to stabilize the center. 14... d7c6 More or less a needed move. 15. h2h4  15... d8a5 The queen is out just in time to prevent the further advance  of the white kingside pawns. 16. e3d4  16... f8c8  17. h4h5  17... a4a3  18. b2b3  18... b7b5 It is getting super hot now. 19. h5g6 The natural  desire is to open the h-file at once. 19... h7g6  20. c1b1  20... b5c4  21. e2c4  21... c6b7 A very subtle move, which  coordinates the black pieces just in time. 22. g4g5  22... f6h5 Now he can. 23. d4g7  23... g8g7  24. c3d5 The kingside attacking possibilities are more or  less exhausted, therefore White searches for an endgame. 24... a5d2  25. d1d2  25... a8b8  26. h1c1  26... b7d5  27. d2d5  27... h5f4 Once that this piece enters the battle, it  should be good for Xiong. But he still needs to be careful as the rook and bishop pair, coupled with a strong outside passer might become huge. 28. d5a5  28... b8a8 And Black is not careful enough! 29. b3b4 Very strong! This might have been missed by Black. 29... f7f6 The best chance! Black needs to find play on his own.  Ironically, the sides have switched the flanks on which they are playing  now. 30. a5a8  30... c8a8  31. b1c2 In order to slow down the opponent a bit. 31... f6g5  32. c2b3 Next Shankland tries to advance his passer as much  as he can, whereas Xiong centralizes his king. 32... g7f6  33. b4b5  33... f6e5  34. b3b4  34... g5g4 Trading more and more pawns. 35. f3g4  35... e5e4  36. c1e1  36... e4d4  37. e1e7  37... a8c8 Once that the bishop is removed from its comfortable spot the black knight can demonstrate what it is capable of. 38. c4f7 