1. e2e4  1... e7e5 Nakamura had secured the third place before the final round and  could not go any higher or lower. Thus came the novelty of the century: 2. e1e2 [This has been called the Bongcloud, although Carlsen thinks the  original Bongcloud is 1.f3 and 2.Kf2. - ed.] 2... g8f6  3. d2d3  3... d7d5  4. b1d2  4... b8c6  5. c2c3  5... b7b6 Quick and natural development leads to a won position for Xiong in the next moves. 6. d1c2  6... c8b7  7. g1f3  7... d8d7  8. b2b4  8... e8c8  9. a2a3  9... c8b8  10. c1b2  10... g7g6  11. e2e1  11... f8h6  12. a1d1  12... h8e8 The centralized black army is  impressive. 13. f1e2 If White could only castle now, he would not be that horrible, but the consequences of the novelty Ke1-e2 still tell. 13... f6h5 Time to take care of this king. 14. b4b5  14... c6a5  15. c3c4  15... h5f4  16. e2f1 We already know what happens if White allows the  capture on g2. 16... d5c4  17. d3c4  17... f7f5 Now the central files against the white king are open. The  end is near. 18. c4c5 Nakamura knows he is losing and does not want to  stand still. He makes sure instead that he can create threats on his own. 18... f5e4 Best. No time, and need to defend. 19. c5c6  19... a5c6  20. b5c6  20... b7c6  21. f3e5  21... f4d3  22. f1d3  22... e4d3  23. c2c4  23... c6g2 The poor white king is exposed. Now all Black  needs to do is to bring his queen closer. 24. h1g1  24... g2b7  25. c4h4  25... d7f5 Oh, a blunder! 26. h4h6  26... e8e5  27. b2e5  27... f5e5  28. h6e3  28... e5h2  29. e1f1 Nakamura went  completely dry out of the water, amazing! Four pawns for the rook still  leave Xiong some compensation, but the psychological initiative has passed to White, and he never lets go from here on. 29... h2h5  30. f2f3  30... b7c6  31. e3g5  31... h5h3  32. f1f2  32... h3h2  33. g1g2  33... h2d6  34. d1e1  34... d8f8  35. f2g1  35... f8f5  36. g5e7  36... d6f4  37. e7d8  37... b8b7  38. d8d3  38... f5d5  39. d3e3 The  compensation is done. With his next moves Nakamura organizes a decisive  attack with his major pieces, whereas the knight is left to defend its own king. 39... f4h4  40. e3f2  40... h4a4  41. e1e3  41... a4d1  42. f2e1  42... d1a4  43. e3c3  43... d5h5  44. g2g4  44... a4a5  45. e1c1  45... a5e5  46. d2f1  46... e5e6 