1. e2e4  1... c7c6 Rapport is a great specialist of the Caro-Kann. 2. d2d4  2... d7d5  3. e4e5  3... c8f5  4. g1f3  4... e7e6  5. f1e2 although the Advanced positional line is Svidler's specialty. 5... f5g6  6. e1g1  6... g8e7  7. c2c3  7... e7f5  8. b1d2  8... c6c5 According to Megabase, this move \"has lost popularity to (8... Nd7)\". However, Rapport always has an independent opinion and does not follow a particular trend. 9. d4c5  9... f8c5  10. d2b3  10... c5b6 As a result Black gets an Advanced French but with an active light-squared bishop, which is useful here for the second player. The bishop is ready to put more pressure on the white center after Bg6-h5. 11. e2d3 This is a novelty. 11... b8c6  12. d1e2  12... f5h4 That is the point $1 Black is nicely regrouping, and the white center is not perfectly safe. 13. f3e1 If Svidler gets a chance to play f2-f4, he will be comfortable. 13... e8g8  14. c1e3  14... a7a5 Black's play is on the queenside. 15. d3g6  15... h4g6  16. e3b6  16... d8b6  17. e1d3  17... a5a4 Consistent. Black is already better. 18. b3d2  18... a4a3 Creates weaknesses. 19. b2b3  19... a8c8  20. a1c1  20... c8c7 Svidler's problem is not only that he has to defend passively; Rapport's moves are much easier to find. 21. c3c4 Now the game opens in Black's favor. 21... c6b4 Opens the road for the major pieces. This will lead to further problems for the first player. 22. d3b4  22... b6b4  23. c4d5  23... g6f4  24. e2e3  24... f4d5 The pawn chain has been modified into a symmetrical one, when Black's active pieces leave him in complete command. 25. e3d3  25... f8c8  26. c1c4  26... c7c4  27. b3c4  27... b4c3 Very unpleasant $1 28. d3e2  28... d5f4  29. e2e3 Now comes a shocker. 29... c8d8 Very strong $1 Rapport wins at least a pawn. 30. d2f3  30... c3c4  31. g2g3  31... d8d3 Rapport forces a rook endgame. 32. e3f4  32... c4f4  33. g3f4  33... d3f3  34. f1b1  34... f3f4  35. b1b7  35... g7g5 An excellent technique. Once the white pawns are fixed, the black king will enter the game with a decisive effect. 36. b7b3  36... f4e4  37. b3a3  37... e4e5  38. g1g2  38... g8g7  39. g2g3  39... e5e2  40. f2f3  40... g7g6  41. h2h4 An attempt to separate the pawns. 41... h7h6 Rejected. Black knows what he needs to do. 42. h4g5  42... h6g5  43. a3a8  43... g6f5  44. a2a4  44... e2a2  45. a8a5  45... e6e5  46. a5a7  46... f7f6  47. a7a6  47... a2a3  48. g3f2  48... a3c3  49. a4a5 Now Rapport can demonstrate the winning plan. 49... c3c4 