Nakamura found a way to create counterplay. He clears the fourth rank for the queen and starts looking at the black weaknesses on the queenside.
1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... a7a6  4. b5a4  4... g8f6  5. e1g1  5... f8e7  6. f1e1  6... b7b5  7. a4b3  7... e8g8  8. h2h3 Very few people dare to enter the Marshall Attack against Aronian these days. 8... c8b7  9. d2d3  9... d7d6  10. a2a3  10... d8d7  11. b1c3 The first major thought by White. 11... c6d8 The first critical moment of the game. After some more thought, Nakamura played a novelty. 12. f3h2  12... d8e6  13. h2g4 The point of the maneuver, but Black is well prepared for it. 13... g8h8  14. g4f6  14... e7f6  15. d1g4  15... a8e8 A nice move that overprotects the knight and sets free the black queen. The opening was quite a success for Aronian. His play is easy, he has a lot of interesting maneuvers, and he has a clear plan of a kingside expansion once the f7-f5 break is prepared. 16. a3a4 An attempt to occupy the open file. 16... b5b4 Aronian plays for the initiative with his usual creativity and optimism. 17. c3e2 And Nakamura decides once again to reject the pawn sacrifice. 17... d7d8 Black just follows his plan. 18. c2c3  18... b4c3  19. b2c3  19... g7g6 