1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... d7d6  3. b1c3  3... g8f6  4. f1e2 Gukesh is not interested in a theoretical battle in the Najdorf Defense today. 4... e7e5 Black definitely prevents the opening of the center with d2-d4. This is a relatively rare move. 5. e2c4 A modern way of playing, recently tried by some strong chess players, including Carlsen. White doesn't mind moving the bishop once more, since it goes to a better diagonal. It's amazing how Carlsen's name appears in almost every opening we analyze. 5... f8e7  6. d2d3  6... b8c6  7. c1g5  7... e8g8  8. g5f6  8... e7f6  9. c3d5  9... c8e6  10. d1d2 A new move. 10... a7a6 Preparing the b7-b5 advance, which is possible even if White plays a2-a4. 11. e1g1  11... b7b5  12. c4b3  12... g8h8  13. a2a3 Now a game of maneuvering begins. 13... a8b8  14. h2h3  14... g7g6 A typical plan: remove the bishop from f6 and push f7-f5, just like in the Sveshnikov Defense. 15. c2c3  15... f6g7  16. b3a2 with a3 and c3, Gukesh hints that he wants the classical plan with b2-b4 and playing on the queenside. 16... f7f5 Black is ready for a fight and has a comfortable position, although not yet better. 17. f3g5 The beginning of a radical plan that turns out to be wrong. 17... e6g8  18. e4f5 Perhaps it would have been better to play in another way here, but this was clearly Gukesh's intention with his previous move. 18... g6f5  19. f2f4 A critical position. 19... c5c4 An interesting move in the style of the Chinese GM. There are several interesting options. 20. d3c4  20... b5c4  21. a2c4  21... e5f4 A totally wrong idea. 22. g5f3  22... c6a5 This makes things worse. 23. c4a2  23... a5b3  24. a2b3  24... b8b3 Clearly something went wrong with Black's calculations, as it's clear that his position has become considerably worse. 25. d5f4 The tension of this important match is felt by both chess players, who make more mistakes than usual. 25... d8b6  26. f1f2  26... f8b8 Now there's time to attack the pawn on b2. 27. a1d1  27... b3b2  28. d2b2  28... b6b2  29. f2b2  29... b8b2  30. d1d6  30... a6a5  31. d6d8  31... g7c3  32. f4d5  32... b2b1  33. g1f2  33... b1d1  34. d8g8  34... h8g8 