1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. b1c3  4... b8d7  5. c1g5  5... h7h6  6. g5h4  6... f8e7 The QGD  specialists Kramnik and Short often used this line, which means it cannot  be bad for Black. 7. c4d5  7... f6d5  8. h4e7  8... d8e7  9. e2e4 Now after the knight trade... 9... d5c3  10. b2c3  10... e8g8 ...the position is similar to the Neo-Tarrasch  Defense. It should be noted though that Carlsen has a lot of remarkable  wins in this pawn structure (although he typically gets it from the  Grunfeld Defense.) 11. f1d3  11... c7c5  12. e1g1  12... c5d4  13. c3d4  13... b7b6  14. a2a4 A  logical novelty. White frees himself of the isolated pawn and creates a  weakness for the opponent instead. 14... c8b7  15. a4a5  15... b6a5  16. a1a5  16... d7f6  17. f1e1 