1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... g8f6  4. d2d3 Not yet an endgame with you, Mr  Carlsen. 4... f8c5  5. b5c6  5... d7c6  6. e1g1  6... c8g4 The most annoying reply for the first player. Once that he  castled, he needs to think twice if he really wants to break the pin with  the g2-g4 move. 7. h2h3  7... g4h5  8. b1d2  8... f6d7  9. d2c4  9... f7f6  10. a1b1 A  novelty which intends to dispatch the black bishop from the a7-g1  diagonal. 10... a7a5 Carlsen wants his bishop on the diagonal. 11. c1d2  11... b7b6  12. d2e3  12... c5e7 Now that the e3 square is occupied by the white  bishop, Black can retreat. 13. b2b3 White is arranging his pawns according to Capablanca's rule: on  the opposite color of his own bishop. Make no mistake though, this is  purely defensive here as they are not moving anywhere. 13... d7c5 Carlsen wants to occupy the d4 square in the most convenient  way. 14. a2a4  14... c5e6  15. d1e2  15... c6c5  16. c2c3 Firouzja needs to change the trend. If he stays, he will be slowly smothered. 16... d8d7  17. f1d1  17... a8d8  18. b1b2  18... d7c8  19. b2d2 White is consistent with the preparation of the  d3-d4 break. Indeed, there is nothing else that he can play for. 19... e8g8  20. g2g4  20... h5f7  21. f3h4  21... g7g6  22. h4g2  22... g6g5 Carlsen is stopping the other typical break for  White, f2-f4. 23. f2f3  23... h7h5  24. e3f2  24... g8h7 In order to occupy the h-file before opening it. 25. c4e3 Active play. 25... f8h8  26. e3f5  26... e7f8 Now that the black pieces are awkwardly placed,  the moment should be right: 27. d3d4 Changing the rhythm of the game when  even world champions may err. 27... c5d4  28. c3d4  28... h5g4  29. h3g4  29... f8b4 A blunder! 30. d4d5 A nasty reversal. 30... e6g7  31. d2c2  31... g7f5  32. g4f5  32... c8d7  33. g2e3 Now that a file has been opened for the white rooks and an outpost cleared for the white knight, it all starts to  make perfect sense for White. In fact he is strategically winning. 33... h7g7  34. d1c1  34... d8c8  35. c2c6  35... h8h3  36. g1g2  36... c8h8  37. e3g4 Solid. There is no time to check the tactical  nuances. 37... b4d6  38. f2g3  38... h3h7  39. e2b2 Firouzja knows the plan, but wastes some moves in  executing it. 39... d7e7  40. c1c4 Ooops, a blunder. 40... f7h5  41. b2c3  41... h5g4  42. c6c7 Just in time! Now the forcing line 42... g4h3  43. g2f2  43... d6c7  44. c4c7  44... g7h6  45. c7e7  45... h7e7 leads to a won  position for White as Firouzja keeps on playing energetically.. . 46. d5d6  46... e7d7  47. g3e5 ...and brings his pawns into motion. 47... f6e5  48. c3e5  48... h6h7  49. e5f6  49... h8g8  50. e4e5  50... g8g7 Carlsen managed to gather the remnants of his army. 51. f2g3  51... d7f7 O, horror! The most important passer is about to fall. 52. f6d8 And does fall after this move. 52... h3f5  53. d8e8 Now the tables have turned in Black's favor. 53... f5d7  54. e8a8  54... g7g6  55. a8b7  55... g6e6  56. b7e4  56... h7g7  57. e4e3  57... f7f5  58. e3b6  58... e6e5  59. b6a7  59... f5f7  60. a7d4  60... g7f6  61. b3b4  61... a5b4  62. d4b4  62... f6g6  63. a4a5  63... e5e3 The united black pieces reach the white king and  it was soon over: 64. a5a6  64... e3f3  65. g3g2  65... f3f2 