1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5 The Rossolimo line is a frequent guest at the top level. GM Sveshnikov once considered it the only way to fight against his beloved defense. 3... g7g6  4. e1g1  4... f8g7  5. f1e1  5... e7e5  6. b5c6  6... d7c6  7. d2d3  7... d8e7  8. a2a4  8... g8f6  9. a4a5  9... e8g8  10. c1e3  10... f8d8  11. d1c1  11... c5c4 Mamedov's idea from before, except that this time this is not even a sacrifice. It is a novelty, though. 12. a1a3  12... c4d3  13. c2d3 And the players enter a reversed Najdorf pawn structure. 13... f6h5 Quite a natural move. 14. e3g5 White is trying to provoke a concession. 14... g7f6  15. g5f6 Nepomniachtchi is happy to deprive his opponent of his bishop pair. 15... e7f6 But now this queen becomes annoying. Carlsen has managed to equalize comfortably. 16. c1c3  16... d8e8  17. b1d2  17... c8g4  18. h2h3  18... g4f3  19. d2f3  19... h5f4 The play of both players is pretty logical and straightforward. 20. g1h2  20... a8d8  21. e1e3 The best way to defend the pawn is from the third rank. 21... b7b6 The most logical human move. 22. a5b6 The a-file is in White's hands. 22... a7b6  23. b2b4  23... d8d6  24. a3a2  24... e8d8 The weaknesses on d3 and e5 balance each other out. 25. a2d2 For the time being Nepomniachtchi avoids the draw. 25... d6d4 Carlsen finds a fun and effective way to defend the e5-pawn. 26. g2g3  26... f4e6  27. c3b2  27... e6g5 The beginning of a very nice attack. 28. f3d4  28... e5d4  29. h3h4 Nepomniachtchi is stone cold $1 29... f6e6 Carlsen is also perfect $1 30. h4g5  30... d4e3  31. f2e3  31... e6g4 All of this was calculated at lightening speed. 32. b2f6 As well as this blow. 32... d8d3  33. d2a2  33... g4c8  34. e4e5  34... c8d8 The easiest. Without the queens there is nothing to play for. 35. a2a7  35... d3d7  36. f6d8  36... d7d8  37. a7c7  37... d8d3  38. e5e6  38... f7e6 