1. e2e4  1... c7c5 Not the super-solid Caro-Kann today. 2. g1f3  2... d7d6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... g8f6  5. b1c3  5... b8c6  6. c1g5 Rauzer's recipe remains White's most dangerous choice. 6... e7e6  7. d1d2  7... a7a6  8. e1c1  8... c8d7  9. f2f3  9... f8e7  10. c1b1  10... c6d4  11. d2d4  11... d8c7  12. g2g4  12... h7h5  13. g4h5  13... f6h5 [#] 14. h1g1 Giri is well prepared as  usual and blitzes out a novelty. The move in the game underlines the fact  that the black king does not have reliable shelter. 14... a8c8  15. d4d2  15... b7b5  16. f1d3  16... e7g5  17. g1g5 The better choice. 17... b5b4  18. c3e2  18... c7b6 The most obvious move. 19. f3f4 Now Giri firmly takes over the initiative. 19... g7g6  20. e2g3  20... h5f6  21. f4f5 Consistently clearing the road to the black king. 21... g6f5  22. e4f5  22... e6e5  23. g3e4 Without the knight, all of the dark squares are exposed. 23... f6e4  24. d3e4  24... c8c4  25. d2g2  25... e8d8  26. e4d3 This opens the diagonal for the queen  with a tempo. Giri is once more eyeing the black king. 26... c4d4 Firouzja is trying his best to create counter-chances and  keeps his pieces centralized. 27. d1c1 Missing a second great chance to win at once. 27... d8c7  28. g5g7  28... h8f8  29. g2g5  29... d6d5  30. g5e7 A huge step in the wrong direction. 30... b6d6 The endgame is often the dream of the Sicilian player. 31. f5f6  31... d4f4  32. c2c4  32... d6e7  33. f6e7  33... f8e8  34. c4d5  34... c7d6 Without the queens on the board,  this king is simply perfect. 35. d3a6  35... e8e7  36. a6c8  36... d7c8  37. c1c8  37... d6d5 The endgame is lost for White. Black's pieces  are well coordinated, and his pawns are running fast. 38. g7g2  38... e5e4  39. g2d2  39... d5e5  40. c8c5  40... e5f6  41. b1c2  41... e7e5  42. c5c7  42... f6g6  43. c2d1 