1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4  3... f8c5  4. c2c3  4... g8f6  5. d2d3  5... e8g8  6. e1g1  6... d7d5  7. e4d5  7... f6d5  8. f1e1  8... c8g4  9. b1d2  9... d5b6  10. h2h3  10... g4h5  11. c4b3 is more profitable than 11.Bb5 at the moment according to Megabase. 11... d8d3 Aronian is the first one to deviate from an earlier game between the two. 12. f3e5  12... d3f5  13. e5f3  13... a8d8  14. d1e2  14... b6d5  15. e2e4 The only try for an advantage is the symmetrical endgame. 15... f5e4  16. d2e4  16... c5e7 A novelty, and a good one. This bishop has a career in the long-diagonal business. 17. e1d1  17... d5f6  18. e4f6  18... e7f6  19. g2g4  19... d8d1  20. b3d1  20... h5g6  21. c1f4 Up to here everything was more or less obvious, but Aronian's next move was a nice one. 21... c6b4 \"I felt this is the most practical, it should be equalizing.\" (Aronian) 22. c3b4  22... f6b2  23. a1c1  23... b2c1  24. f4c1  24... f8d8  25. d1e2  25... g6d3 An important part of Black's plan, he needs the bishop pair off the board. 26. g1f1  26... d8d5  27. c1e3  27... a7a5 Ideally, Black needs to take away all the queenside pawns. 28. a2a3  28... a5b4  29. a3b4  29... d3e2  30. f1e2  30... f7f6  31. f3d4 No other plan for Nepomniachtchi but to centralize as much as he can. 31... g8f7  32. e2d3  32... h7h5 That is another step in the wrong direction. 33. d3c4  33... c7c6 And finally, a real blunder $1 \"I get a good position and then I relax, and then, I completely forgot about this b4-b5-b6 $1\" (Aronian) 34. b4b5 There it goes, this pawn quickly becomes a monster. 34... h5g4  35. h3g4  35... f7e8  36. b5b6 Creating a potential passer. 36... e8d7  37. d4b3  37... d5d1  38. b3c5 Nevertheless, the endgame remains extremely difficult to play for Black, as both his flanks can be easily attacked and his king needs to stay passive. 38... d7c8  39. e3f4  39... d1g1  40. f4g3  40... g1c1  41. c4d4  41... c1d1 Aronian tortures the opponent with checks. The position remains extremely difficult for both players. It seems as White would be able to crack the enemy defense at any moment with his light pieces, but the rook somehow holds the fort. 42. c5d3  42... d1a1  43. g3d6  43... a1a6  44. d6f8  44... a6a4  45. f8b4  45... a4a6  46. d4c5  46... a6a1  47. c5d4  47... a1a6  48. b4f8  48... a6a4  49. d3b4  49... c8d7  50. f2f3  50... g7g6  51. f8c5  51... d7e6  52. d4c4  52... f6f5 A somewhat overoptimistic try. 53. g4g5  53... f5f4  54. c5d4  54... e6d6 Now Black would be in real trouble. 55. d4g7  55... d6d7  56. g7e5 The weakness on f4-drops and Nepomniachtchi is on his route to the win. 56... c6c5  57. c4c5  57... a4a3  58. b4d5  58... a3f3  59. d5f4  59... f3f1  60. c5d5  60... f1f3  61. e5c7  61... f3g3  62. f4e6  62... g3g1  63. e6c5  63... d7c8  64. c5e4  64... g1d1  65. d5e5  65... d1e1  66. e5f4  66... c8d7  67. e4d6  67... d7c6  68. d6c4 Final preparations, White is ready to snatch the pawn with his knight. 68... e1f1  69. f4e4  69... f1e1  70. e4d4  70... c6b5 And Aronian tries his last chance. 71. c4d6  71... b5c6  72. d6f7  72... c6d7  73. f7e5 A step in the wrong direction, this time by White.