1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1c4  3... f8c5  4. d2d3  4... g8f6  5. b1c3 One of the many plans available for White in the Italian Opening. 5... h7h6  6. a2a3  6... d7d6  7. c3a4  7... c5b6  8. h2h3 Preventing ...Bg4. 8... c8e6  9. c4e6  9... f7e6  10. e1g1  10... d8d7  11. c2c3  11... g7g5 It was clear from the previous moves that Grischuk wanted to sharpen the game and castle queenside. 12. f3h2 Necessary prophylaxis against the advance of Black's kingside pawns. 12... e8c8  13. b2b4 [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 13... d7g7  14. h2g4  14... h6h5  15. g4f6  15... g7f6  16. a4b6  16... a7b6  17. g2g3 [%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A strong defensive move, famously used in a similar way by Petrosian against Spassky in the seventh game of the 1966 World Championship match. If Black advances the pawn to h4, White plays g4. If Black plays g4, White goes h4. 17... d8f8  18. g1g2 [%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 18... g5g4 [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 19. h3h4  19... f6f3  20. d1f3  20... f8f3  21. f1d1  21... d6d5 White has to be careful in the endgame, since Black's rook is very powerful on f3 and can help with attacking the pawns on the third rank. 22. c1e3 [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] 22... d5d4 [%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 23. c3d4  23... e5d4  24. e3f4 This is played in order to deny Black's knight the e5-square. 24... e6e5  25. f4g5 Let's not forget this is a blitz game and it's impossible to work out such details like whether Black should avoid the exchange of the bishop for the knight or not. 25... c6d8  26. g5d8  26... h8d8  27. a3a4  27... c8d7 [%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] 28. d1d2  28... d8a8  29. g2f1  29... b6b5  30. a4a5  30... b7b6  31. f1e2 [%c_effect e2;square;e2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This allows Black's pawns to advance. 31... b6a5  32. b4a5  32... c7c5 [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] 33. a5a6  33... c5c4  34. a1a5 [%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The losing move. 34... c4c3 Now the position is easily winning for Black. 35. d2d1  35... d7c6  36. d1b1  36... a8f8  37. b1f1  37... c6b6  38. a5a1  38... f8a8  39. f1b1  39... a8a6  40. a1a6  40... b6a6  41. b1a1  41... a6b6  42. a1a8  42... b5b4  43. a8e8  43... b6b5  44. e8e5  44... b5a4 