1. e2e4  1... e7e5 The most classical reply when you need to play solid. 2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... g8f6 There is hardly anything more solid these days. 4. e1g1  4... f6e4  5. d2d4  5... e4d6  6. b5c6  6... d7c6  7. d4e5  7... d6f5  8. d1d8  8... e8d8  9. h2h3  9... c8d7  10. f1d1  10... d8c8  11. g2g4  11... f5e7  12. f3g5  12... d7e8  13. f2f4  13... c6c5  14. b1c3  14... b7b6  15. f4f5 Aronian hopes to  bring his central pawns into motion as early as possible. 15... e7c6 Radjabov needs to find counterplay at once. 16. c1f4  16... c6d4 The super-knight gains time for Black to mobilize his pieces. It both blocks the open file and creates lots of threats. 17. g1f2 This  looks slow. 17... h7h6  18. g5f3  18... d4c2  19. a1c1  19... c2b4 