1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4 The Italian game was heavily discussed at the  recent World Cup. 3... f8c5  4. c2c3  4... g8f6  5. d2d3  5... d7d6  6. e1g1  6... a7a5  7. f1e1  7... e8g8  8. h2h3  8... h7h6  9. b1d2  9... c8e6  10. c4b5 Super topical! Almost all the top players have played this with either color. In particular, Mamedyarov and  Vacher-Lagrave are having some sort of a theoretical duel in this line. 10... d8b8  11. d2f1  11... b8a7  12. d3d4 Also a very hot topic! 12... e5d4  13. b5c6  13... d4c3  14. c6a4  14... c5f2  15. g1h2  15... f2e1  16. d1e1  16... d6d5  17. c1e3  17... c7c5 Anton comes first with an improvement. 18. e4e5  18... f6e4  19. b2c3  19... f7f5  20. e5f6 A funny contradiction. In order to secure good squares for his pieces, Aronian needs to open the road for Anton's  rooks. 20... f8f6  21. a4c2  21... a7b8 Played with a very concrete idea. 22. h2h1 Aronian sacrifices a pawn. 22... e6h3  23. f3d2 But White returns it at once and consolidates in  the process. 23... h3f5 