Forcing an endgame.
1. e2e4  1... e7e6 A big surprise! Although Firouzja has played the French before,  he did that rarely and almost always in blitz games. Maybe this has  something to do with the country that he currently lives in? 2. d2d4  2... d7d5  3. b1c3  3... g8f6  4. e4e5  4... f6d7  5. f2f4  5... c7c5  6. g1f3  6... b8c6  7. c1e3  7... a7a6  8. a2a3 The first micro-thought by Giri, and he deviates from what he had  always played before. 8... c5d4  9. f3d4  9... f8c5  10. d1d2  10... e8g8  11. f1e2 A calm developing move. 11... d8c7  12. e1g1  12... b7b6 This falls short by a move. 13. d4c6 Giri finds a good way to fix a pleasant positional advantage.  13... c7c6  14. b2b4 Removing the excellent bishop. 14... c5e3  15. d2e3  15... c8b7  16. e2d3 One more move and White will be able to maneuver with  his knight to d4 when Black's position would be positionally lost.  Therefore: