1. e2e4  1... c7c6 Rapport is a great specialist of the Caro-Kann. 2. d2d4  2... d7d5  3. e4e5  3... c8f5  4. g1f3  4... e7e6  5. f1e2 although the Advanced positional line is Svidler's specialty. 5... f5g6  6. e1g1  6... g8e7  7. c2c3  7... e7f5  8. b1d2  8... c6c5 According to Megabase, this move \"has lost popularity to (8... Nd7)\". However, Rapport always has an independent opinion and does not follow a particular trend. 9. d4c5  9... f8c5  10. d2b3  10... c5b6 As a result Black gets an Advanced French but with an active light-squared bishop, which is useful here for the second player. The bishop is ready to put more pressure on the white center after Bg6-h5. 11. e2d3 This is a novelty.