1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... e7e6  3. f1d3 An original move, courtesy of Mr. Grischuk. True, he only played it in blitz… 3... b8c6  4. e1g1  4... g7g5 Nope, that is not yet a novelty. 5. d3b5 This is the novelty. Carlsen enters the Rossolimo, down a tempo. 5... f8g7  6. b5c6  6... b7c6  7. d2d3 In comparison to the Rossolimo reference from above, White is indeed down a tempo. But does the move …g7-g5 really help the second player $2 7... g5g4 This is about to be determined soon. 8. f3d2  8... h7h5  9. d2b3 [%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The beginning of a spectacular maneuver. 9... d7d6  10. f2f4 Now this is good. 10... g8e7 And now, ladies and gentlemen... 11. c1d2 [%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] White finds a way to bring everyone out at a very low cost. 11... g7b2  12. d2a5 [%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Thank you, Nb3 $1 12... d8d7  13. b1d2 All the pieces are out. Next, Carlsen will concentrate his efforts against the main dark-square-d6-keeper. 13... b2g7  14. d1e1  14... c8a6 The only chance. 15. a1d1 Another deep Carlsen move. 15... f7f5  16. e4e5  16... e7g6  17. d2c4  17... a6c4 [%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] At least getting rid of his ugly bishop. 18. d3c4  18... d6d5  19. b3c5  19... d7c8  20. c5b3  20... e8g8  21. a5b4 [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 21... f8e8  22. b4d6 Firouzja did everything that he could and is... dead lost. His two remaining pieces are no match for the white ones and once White coordinates his major pieces it would be over. 22... c8a6 At least activating a piece. And believe it or not, this almost worked. 23. e1c3 A blip in the system $1 23... a8d8 Missing the tactical chance $1 24. c4c5 Now it is back to normal. 24... g7h6  25. g2g3  25... d8d7  26. b3d4  26... d7f7  27. d1b1  27... h5h4  28. c3d3  28... a6a4  29. a2a3 This square was good for the rook. 29... a7a5  30. f1d1 Overprotecting the knight and preparing the queen trade with Qd3-b3. Firouzja has his last slim chance. 30... h4g3  31. h2g3  31... h6f4 [%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] And Black grabs his chance. 32. g3f4  32... g6f4  33. d3b3 Carlsen naturally saw the desperate sacrifice but knew that the queens are traded. 33... a4b3  34. b1b3  34... a5a4  35. b3b4  35... f7h7 That's the last active try. 36. d1f1 A solid move in the time trouble. 36... f4h3  37. g1g2  37... h3g5  38. d4c6  38... g5e4 This knight is annoying, therefore White took care of it with 39. b4e4 And allowed all the counterplay he wished to prevent $1 39... d5e4  40. c6d4  40... h7h3  41. c5c6  41... g8f7  42. c6c7 This pawn is great. 42... e8h8 But the black rooks are fabulous too. The white king is in huge danger. 43. d4c6  43... h3h2  44. g2g3  44... h2c2  45. c6d8 Just pushing the king where it wants to go. 45... f7g6  46. d8e6  46... h8h3  47. g3f4  47... h3f3  48. f1f3 With just a few seconds on the clock, Firouzja needs to make a decision. 48... e4f3 [%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] And he chooses right $1 49. f4g3  49... c2g2 The last episode of the thriller today. And perhaps not believing his luck yet, Firouzja forces a draw. 50. g3h4  50... g2h2  51. h4g3 