1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4 Just like yesterday, Giri pins his hopes on the fashionable Italian game. 3... f8c5  4. e1g1  4... g8f6  5. d2d3  5... d7d6  6. c2c3  6... h7h6  7. f1e1  7... e8g8  8. b1d2  8... a7a5 The modern treatment. 9. h2h3  9... c8e6  10. b2b3 And a flexible move in return by Giri. This idea has already been tested twice by his compatriot Van Foreest. 10... d6d5  11. e4d5  11... f6d5  12. d2e4  12... c5b6 Only to see his opponent reacting in a flash with 13. d1d2 It appears that this is the perfect square for the queen. For starters, it eyeballs the opponent's kingside. 13... d8c8  14. e4g3 Giri, once more, managed to pressurize the center, causing the black pieces to obstruct each other. 14... f7f6  15. d3d4 Judjing by the speed with which the Dutch GM was executing his moves, the impression is that this was all standing on his home table for some time before the event. 15... c8d7  16. c1a3 Not just finishing the development, but also aiming to remove the rook from the f-file. 16... f8f7  17. e1e4 Giri was tempted by a direct kingside attack. 17... a5a4 Vitiugov forces a concession. 18. b3b4  18... d5f4 And he gets rid of the pin, at last. 19. c4e6  19... f4e6  20. a1e1  20... e6g5  21. f3g5  21... h6g5  22. b4b5  22... c6a7  23. h3h4 That was Giri's inspiring point $1 The rook on e4 quickly joins efforts with the relentless queen and the threats quickly start to mount. 23... a7b5  24. h4g5 