1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. b1c3  4... f8b4  5. e2e3  5... e8g8  6. c1d2 Quite a trendy Nimzo-Indian line, named after Rubinstein. 6... b7b6  7. c4d5  7... e6d5  8. a1c1 The position resembles the Tartakower-Makagonov-Bondarevsky Queen's Gambit Declined, but with somewhat unusually placed white pieces. The relatively inactive Bd2 is the compensation for the lost tempi by Black. 8... b4e7 Relatively rare and full of psychology. Vidit sank into deep thought. 9. g2g3 [%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Quite a rare continuation. 9... b8d7 And Abdusattorov, taken by surprise, produced a novelty. The move chosen in the game is very ambitious. Black wants to capitalize on the weakening of the a6-f1 diagonal. 10. f1g2  10... c8a6 There it goes. The problem is that the bishop is not stable, thus... 11. d1a4  11... a6c4 Too optimistic $1 12. b2b3 The queen is limited further, but Vidit correctly figured out the space it has would be enough. 12... c4d3  13. f3e5 [%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Forces matters. 13... d7e5  14. d4e5  14... f6e4  15. a4d4  15... e4c3  16. d2c3 And it transpires that White should be still gaining a whole pawn. 16... d3g6  17. g2d5  17... c7c6 [%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black's only chance is related to the activity. 18. d5g2 [%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Vidit avoids greed. 18... d8c8  19. e5e6 Once more forcing, this time an endgame. 19... f7f6  20. d4d7 Following the same safe script. 20... e7a3 [%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An only move, and Abdusattorov keeps fighting. 21. c1d1  21... g6f5 [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Missed by White. 22. d7c6  22... f5e6  23. c6e6  23... c8e6  24. g2d5  24... e6d5  25. d1d5  25... f8c8  26. e1d2 A solid extra pawn should be enough for the win. After all, the majority of the black pawns are sitting on the color of their bishop, and the white king is active too. However, the Uzbeki GM put up an extremely stubborn resistance. 26... c8c7  27. d2d3  27... a8c8  28. c3d4  28... g8f7  29. h1d1 [%c_effect d1;square;d1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Now the second rank would be defended physically. 29... f7e6  30. e3e4  30... c7c2  31. d1d2  31... c2c1 [%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Keeping the energy in the rooks alive is Black's best chance. 32. f2f4  32... a3b4  33. f4f5 Not only grabbing space but also fixing weaknesses on the dark squares. 33... e6e7  34. d2e2  34... c1d1  35. d3e3  35... c8c1  36. e4e5 [%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Now the central construction opens against the black king. 36... f6e5  37. d5e5  37... e7f7  38. g3g4  38... c1c7  39. e5e6  39... c7d7  40. d4e5 Now the white king is very exposed, but the centralized army keeps it safe. 40... d1g1  41. e3f3  41... d7d3  42. f3f4  42... b4d2  43. f4e4  43... d3d7 