1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... e7e6 Abandoning the Najdorf after three catastrophic losses was certainly a good idea. 3. c2c3  3... d7d5  4. e4e5 MVL is trying to take the game into the Advance Variation of the French, but Garry has plans of his own. 4... d5d4 I always liked this move, as it leads to relatively  unexplored positions. 5. f1d3  5... c8d7 This \"bishops before knights\"  development is superior 6. e1g1  6... d7c6  7. f1e1  7... g7g5 Garry plays the best move! 8. h2h3  8... h7h5  9. b1a3 Vachier-Lagrave's move surrenders the initiative to  Black. 9... g5g4  10. f3h2  10... g8h6  11. d3e4  11... d4d3 Throughout his illustrious career,  Kasparov had many games featuring the same central pawn thrust. He  described it as \"cutting the board in two,\" when the queenside pieces  cannot come over to help the king. I began to feel optimistic about  Kasparov's prospects. 12. b2b4 In such an adverse situation, Maxime  decided to play his moves quickly, hoping to create confusion. 12... c6e4  13. e1e4  13... d8d5  14. d1a4  14... b8c6  15. b4c5  15... f8c5  16. a3b5  16... e8c8  17. a4c4  17... g4g3  18. h2f1  18... g3f2 An extra pawn for Black already, and it's a pretty good  one! 19. g1h2  19... h6f5 The beginning of the slide, while the knight move  certainly fits into Black's plans, 20. c1a3 Somehow White manages to trade bishops and avoid getting mated. 20... c5a3  21. b5a3 