Giri played this position in an important classical game in 2023.
1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. b1c3  4... f8e7  5. c1g5  5... h7h6  6. g5h4  6... d5c4 [%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] This same variation was played in the second game of the match. 7. e2e3  7... c7c5  8. f1c4  8... c5d4  9. e3d4 More ambitious than 9... e8g8  10. e1g1 