1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... g7g6  3. g2g3  3... c7c6  4. f1g2  4... d7d5  5. g1f3  5... f8g7  6. e1g1  6... e8g8  7. b1d2  7... a7a5  8. b2b3  8... a5a4  9. c1a3  9... f8e8  10. e2e3  10... c8f5  11. d1e2  11... b8d7  12. c4d5  12... f6d5  13. e3e4  13... d5c3  14. e2d3  It is Caruana who deviates from a game of... MVL. 14... c3b5  15. e4f5  15... b5a3  16. b3a4 This was Caruana's point. Despite the  ugly pawn structure, he intends to make something out of the light-square  pressure. 16... a8a4  17. d3b3  17... a4a7  18. f3g5  18... e8f8  19. g2e4  19... d8b6  20. f5g6  20... h7g6  21. b3f3  21... b6d4 Now the pawn can be captured. 22. a1d1  22... d7f6  23. d2b3  23... d4e5  24. h2h4 The last chance to rekindle the initiative. 24... f6e4  25. g5e4  25... a3b5 But Vachier-Lagrave quickly consolidates and  proves there is not enough for the pawn. 26. e4c5  26... b5c3  27. d1d3  27... f8e8  28. g1g2  28... c3d5 The knight is exceptionally strong here,  literally beating both the white rooks up.