[Event "GCT Saint Louis Rapid 2026"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2026.08.04"] [Round "8.2"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E20"] [WhiteElo "2792"] [BlackElo "2765"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "94"] [GameId "2340689233883173"] [EventDate "2026.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] [TimeControl "1500+10"] {[%evp 9,93,-10,-13,-10,24,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-27,44,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,164,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-344,-299,-306,-328,-312,-311,-289,-239,-242,-238,-245,-127,-413,-393,-668,-663,-683,-660,-821,-756,-821,-807,-768,-672,-1057,-1057,-1057,-1057,-1057,-1057,-1057,-1057,-1057,-1048,-1017,-1017,-1014,-1014,-872,-872,-1205,-1205,-2023]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. f3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 5. d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02] E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3.} d6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01] 6...d6 scores better than 6...0-0.} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} b4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 11. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 12. Qb3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Ng3 Qh4 13. Kf2 Nxg3 {0-1 Donchenko,A (2659)-Kollars,D (2598) Hobbits Invitational blitz 2021 (4.11)}) 12... f5 {[%emt 0:09:07]} 13. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Od7e5] [#] and ...Ne5! should not be overlooked} 14. g4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 15. gxh5 {[%emt 0:10:12]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 16. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3+ {[%emt 0:05:03]} 17. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} Nxb2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 18. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 19. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:55][%CAl Oh5h6]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (19... Bd7 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.}) 20. Bc1 $2 {[%emt 0:05:54]} ({White should try} 20. Qf4 $18) 20... Bd7 $11 {[%emt 0:01:51] Chess con chili.} 21. Bxb2 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 22. Qf2 {[%emt 0:08:01]} Ba4+ {[%emt 0:00:50]} 23. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:03:56]} 24. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Of1b5] aiming for Bb5!.} (24. Qxe1 Qxd4 25. Qc1 Rc8 26. Bxc3 bxc3) 24... Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:53][%CAl Of6d4] ( ? ...Qxd4!)} 25. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxh1 $40 {[%emt 0:01:53][%mdl 128] Black has some attack.} 26. Bxa4 $4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 8192]} (26. Bxe8 $11 {and White stays safe.} Bxe8 27. a3) 26... Ree1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:22][%csl Gh1][%CAl Re1c1]} 27. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rhf1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 28. Qxf1 {[%emt 0:01:51]} Rxf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%CAl Oc1g5]} c2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 30. Bxc2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qc3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({Black should play} 31... Qxa1 $19 32. Bd2 a5 (32... Qxa2 $2 33. Bxb4 Qxd5+ 34. Nd4 $19)) 32. Ke2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:10][%mdl 8192] This costs White the game.} (32. Ke4 $17 {keeps fighting.}) 32... Qxa1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (33. Bd2) 33... Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:08] Black is clearly winning.} 34. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 35. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. h6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 37. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 38. Nxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 40. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:06] Inhibits Qd3+.} Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf4+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 42. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg4+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 43. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 47. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:07] Weighted Error Value: White=0.89/Black=0.14 (very precise) Loses game: White=2 Black=1 Missed win: White=1 --- Mistake: White=1 Black=2 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=1 OK: White=3 Black=4 Strong: --- Black=1} 0-1