1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... d7d6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... g8f6  5. b1c3  5... a7a6  6. c1e3  6... e7e5  7. d4f3  7... b8c6 A relatively rare move, as Black usually prefers to keep the flexibility of the knight, which can also go to d7. 8...Be7 is the most-played move. The move in the game, however, has already been tried by strong GMs specializing in the Najdorf, such as Firouzja and Nepomniachtchi. 8. f1c4  8... c8e6  9. c4b3  9... c6a5 Hunting the white bishop. 10. e3g5  10... a5b3  11. a2b3  11... f8e7  12. e1g1  12... a8c8 Now it's not so simple to exchange on f6 and put the knight on d5, since the pawn on c2 requires protection. 13. f1e1  13... e8g8  14. g5f6  14... e7f6  15. e1e2 Protecting the c2-pawn to be able to play Nd5 and then capture with the queen. 15... f6e7  16. c3d5  16... f7f5  17. e4f5  17... e6f5 If we remove the knight on f3 and the bishop on f5, then it becomes clear that White has an overwhelming positional advantage with his sovereign knight on d5. The presence of the light-squared bishop, however, compensates for the weakness in the pawn structure, as this bishop has remarkable mobility. 18. c2c3  18... f5g4  19. e2e4  19... g4f3  20. g2f3 Black has lost his bishop, but this has come at a considerable price, as now White's pawn structure has been damaged. 20... f8f7  21. e4g4  21... d8f8  22. d1d3  22... c8e8  23. g1g2  23... e7d8  24. a1a4  24... e8e6 Both players improved the positioning of their heavy pieces in the last few moves. 25. g4g3  25... g8h8  26. a4g4  26... e6h6  27. d3e4  27... h6h5  28. b3b4  28... h5f5 Now Black has successfully regrouped, and it's difficult to reinforce the position of either side. 29. d5e3  29... f5f4  30. e4d5 White's plan is probably to get the knight to c4 and start attacking the pawns, but Black takes the chance to create counterplay. 30... e5e4  31. g4f4  31... f7f4  32. d5b7  32... d8h4  33. g3h3  33... h4f2  34. g2f2  34... f4f3  35. f2g2  35... f3h3  36. g2h3  36... f8f3 After this well-played counterplay, a draw is the expected result. 37. h3h4  37... g7g5  38. h4g5  38... f3e3 