1. c2c3  1... e7e5  2. c3c4  2... g8f6  3. b1c3  3... f8b4  4. h2h4 Carlsen apparently insisted on trying this  one more time! 4... e8g8  5. e2e3  5... c7c6 A classical approach by a classical player. 6. g2g4  OK, now it starts to make sense. Carlsen is fighting for the center the  way people do it in the Reti opening. And the way another great  Scandinavian, Bent Larsen, loved to do with the g-pawn. 6... d7d5 A  central break against the g-pawn thrust. 7. g4g5  7... f6e8  8. a2a3  8... b4e7  9. c4d5  9... c6d5  10. d2d4 The world champion does not allow d5-d4. 10... e5d4  11. e3d4  11... b8c6  12. f1g2  12... e8c7 Very solid play by the Russian GM. 13. g1e2  13... c8f5  14. e2g3  14... f5e6  15. e1g1 The opening was a success for both  sides. Svidler has an excellent position with all his pieces out, while  Carlsen... managed to castle. 15... d8d7  16. c1f4  16... a8d8  17. f1e1  17... f8e8  18. d1d3 From a strategical point of view now  everything makes sense for Carlsen. He has pressure against the d5 pawn  whereas his opponent is too far away from the alternative weakness on d4.  The extra space on the kingside also adds strength to the first player's  position. All in all, Svidler has to be careful. 18... e7d6 Initiating  relieving trades. 19. g3h5  19... e6g4  20. e1e8  20... d8e8  21. f4d6  21... d7d6  22. d3g3  22... d6g3  23. h5g3 With the  knight on e2 this would not be forced. Now more trades take place. 23... c6d4  24. c3d5  24... c7d5  25. g2d5  25... g8f8  26. d5b7  26... e8b8  27. b7e4  27... b8b2  28. a1c1 Whereas now Black still needs to  demonstrate accuracy. 28... b2b3  29. c1c4 