[Event "GCT 10th Sinquefield Cup 2023"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2023.11.27"]
[Round "6.2"]
[White "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C58"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2795"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2023.??.??"]
1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 7. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:34] C58: Two Knights: 4 Ng5 d5 5 exd5 Na5 sidelines.} 9. h4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (9. Qh5 g6 10. Nxf7 gxh5 $17) 9... h6 $1 {[%emt 0:07:35] now scores much better than the old 9...Nf4.} 10. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:01:40] White is slightly better.} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 12. b3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 13. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:43]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 14. Nec3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:03:38] [#]} (14... Nf4 $5 {[%CAl Rf4e2]} 15. Qf3 Bd6 $11) 15. Bb2 $146 {[%emt 0:00:38]} ({Predecessor:} 15. Nxd5 Qxd5 16. f3 Be6 17. Bb2 O-O 18. Nc3 Qd6 19. O-O-O Rae8 20. Qe3 c5 21. Ba3) 15... O-O {[%emt 0:02:35]} 16. Na3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} (16. Ba6 $11) 16... e4 $14 {[%emt 0:19:09]} 17. Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} (17. Ba6 $1 $14) 17... Nxc4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 18. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:36]} (18... a5 $11) 19. O-O-O {[%emt 0:05:54]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:05:07]} 20. Qe2 {[%emt 0:04:48]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:28]} 21. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:13:28] [#]} (21. Nc4 $2 Ba6 22. a3 Bxc4 23. bxc4 Rxb2 24. Kxb2 (24. cxd5 $2 Rfb8 $19) 24... Bxc3+ 25. Ka2 (25. dxc3 $2 Rb8+ {[%mdl 64] Deflection} 26. Kc1 Nxc3 $19) 25... Nf4 $19) (21. Nxd5 $14 cxd5 22. d3) 21... a4 $1 {[%emt 0:06:42]} 22. g3 {[%emt 0:10:18]} axb3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 23. axb3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:13:19]} 24. f3 {[%emt 0:13:19]} (24. Nab1 $5 {[%CAl Rb2a3]}) 24... Qc5 {[%emt 0:13:59]} (24... Qxg3 25. Rg1 exf3 26. Qf1 Qxh4 27. Rxg6 $11) 25. Nab1 {[%emt 0:03:12]} Re8 {[%emt 0:03:55]} 26. fxe4 {[%emt 0:12:19]} ({White should try} 26. Ba3 $14) 26... fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 27. Ba3 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:06:04]} 28. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:04:07]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. d4 {[%emt 0:08:37]} (29. Nxe4 $2 Na2#) 29... e3 {[%emt 0:00:48] Strongly threatening ...h5.} 30. Kb2 {[%emt 0:03:15]} (30. g4 $11) 30... h5 {[%emt 0:00:34] Black is much more active.} (30... Kh7 $17 {And now ...h5 would win.} 31. Na3 c5) 31. Na3 $2 {[%emt 0:04:57]} (31. Na4 $15) 31... Bg4 $19 {[%emt 0:00:16] This pair of bishops is nice.} 32. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kh7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 33. Qf7 {[%emt 0:04:43]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:01:12]} (33... Ra8 34. Nc4 Qa7 35. Qxa7 Rxa7 36. Nxe3 Bxd1 37. Nexd1 $16 (37. Rxd1 c5 $16)) (33... Qd8 $1 $19 34. Ne2 Nd5) 34. Qe7 $17 {[%emt 0:00:37] Nc4 would be deadly.} (34. Nc4 $2 Rxf7 35. Nxa5 Rf2 $19) 34... Bxd1 {[%emt 0:04:07]} (34... Ra8 35. Nc4 Qa7 36. Qxb4 $2 (36. Qxe3 $2 Nd5 $19) 36... Bxd1 37. Rxd1 Bxd4 $19) 35. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:41] Hoping for Nc4.} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:51] Some like it hot} (35... Ra8 $6 36. Nc4 Qa6 37. Qxb4 $11) ({Black should play} 35... c5 $17 36. Nc4 (36. Qxc5 $2 Qxc5 37. dxc5 e2 $19) 36... Qa8 37. Qxc5 e2) 36. Ne4 $2 {[%emt 0:03:48] [#]} (36. Nc4 $11 Qf5 37. Nxe3 (37. Qxb4 $2 {loses.} Qxc2+ 38. Ka3 c5 $19 {[%mdl 64] Promotion}) 37... Rxc2+ 38. Kb1 (38. Nxc2 Qxc2+ 39. Ka3 Nd3 $11)) 36... Rxc2+ $3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 37. Kb1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:02:26] Prevents Nf6+} (37... Qxa3 $2 {leads to mate.} 38. Nf6+ Kh8 39. Qe8+) 38. Ng5+ {[%emt 0:01:21] [#]} Kh8 $1 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 39. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:03:08]} (39. Qxe3 $142 Rf8 40. Qc1) 39... Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:04] ( ? ...Qxa3!)} 40. Qxg6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Qf5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. Qxf5 {[%emt 0:30:06]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:30:02]} 42. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:00] Wards off e2} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:00] aiming for ...Nxc2.} 44. Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Beautiful play by Caruana! Weighted Error Value: White=0.40/Black=0.36} (44... Rf2 $142 45. Nd1 Bxe1 46. Nxf2 Bxf2) 0-1