1. g1f3  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... g7g6  3. b1c3  3... d7d5  4. c4d5  4... f6d5  5. h2h4  5... d5c3  6. b2c3  6... f8g7  7. h4h5  7... c7c5  8. a1b1 "I forgot some things here" (Mamedyarov). And born out of necessity came the next novelty. 8... b7b6  9. e2e4  9... e8g8  10. h5g6  10... h7g6  11. d2d4  11... c8b7 Apparently determined to punish his  opponent for the challenging play, the world champion sank into deep  thought and decided not only to win, but to tear his opponent into small  pieces. 12. f3g5  12... c5d4  13. d1g4 As it turned out, this was the right idea but the  wrong way. 13... b8d7  14. g4h3  14... d7f6  15. e4e5  15... f6h5  16. e5e6  16... d8d5 I've completely missed this move" (Carlsen).  Now tables are turned. It is the world champion who needs to seek  salvation. 17. e6f7  17... f8f7  18. f1d3  18... d5e5 Also missed by the world champion. 19. e1d1  19... d4c3  20. g5f7  20... g8f7  21. h1e1 Short of time and frustrated, Carlsen now proves why he is the best player in the world, demonstrating epic defensive  skills and nonhuman stamina against Mamedyarov, one of the world's finest  attackers! 21... c3c2 Opening every single line and diagonal against the white  king. Survival does not seem possible. 22. d3c2  22... a8d8  23. c1d2  23... e5d6  24. h3e3 The only move. 24... h5f4 Then Nf4-g2 happens no matter what and Black wins, right? 25. d1c1 No, there is another fantastic resource in this game. 25... g7h6  26. c1b2  26... d8c8  27. b1c1  27... e7e6 Mamedyrov keeps playing for the win! 28. b2b1  28... b7g2  29. c2b3  29... c8c1  30. d2c1 Carlsen stabilized the situation and might even  start thinking about something more than a draw. 30... g2h3  Mamedyarov's turn to regroup his troops. 31. c1b2  31... h3f5  32. b1a1  32... h6g7 It  is important to weaken the long diagonal. 33. b2g7  33... f7g7  34. e1d1  34... f4d3  35. b3c4  35... d6e5  36. e3e5  36... d3e5  37. c4e2 