[Event "GCT SuperUnited Blitz Croatia 2025"] [Site "Zagreb"] [Date "2025.07.06"] [Round "18"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "A14"] [WhiteElo "2777"] [BlackElo "2745"] [PlyCount "97"] [GameId "2197984921057468"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [EventType "blitz"] [TimeControl "300+2"] {[%evp 11,97,-14,0,-5,-10,0,0,0,-20,-39,8,-11,-6,-16,0,-10,36,-36,15,0,0,0,49,-36,-37,-54,-29,-37,19,-23,0,-7,0,-6,-31,-38,60,22,57,63,60,53,62,29,46,35,44,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-59,0,0,0,-44,0,0,0,-78,80,-87,-83,-439,-439,-406,89,100,332,327,692,687,663,274,615,615,720,713,1843,-29994,-29995,-29995]} 1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:01] outshines the older 7.Nc3. A14: English Opening: 1...e6 with b3 by White.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} a6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 11. cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Black sacrificed a pawn} 12. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13. Nc3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (13. a4 Ba6 14. Bd2 Bxb5 15. axb5 Rxa1 16. Qxa1 Qxb5 17. Qa7 Nc6 18. Nxc6 Qxc6 19. Ra1 {½-½ Yu,Y (2720)-Giri,A (2762) Shenzhen Longgang 5th 2024 (7)}) 13... Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (13... Nfd7 $11 {is more appropriate.}) 14. e4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (14. Qf2 $1 $14) 14... Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (14... c4+ $1 $15 15. Be3 Bc5 16. Bxc5 Qxc5+ 17. Qf2 d4 18. Nxd7 Bxd7 (18... Nxd7 19. Ne2 $11)) 15. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. e5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (16... d4 $11 17. Bxb7 Qxb7 18. exf6 dxc3 19. fxe7 cxb2 20. Bxb2 Qxb2) 17. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (17. h3 $1 $14 c4+ 18. Kh1) 17... Nh6 $15 {[%emt 0:00:03][%mdl 1024] Black has compensation.} (17... h5 {looks sharper.} 18. a4 d4 19. Nb5 c4) 18. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 19. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (19... Bc6 $15) 20. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:03][%CAl Bc3e4,Be4d2,Bd2c4][%mdl 32]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. b3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Qf1 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (23... d3 $15 24. Bd2 Nf5) 24. Nd2 $1 $14 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 25. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Prevents Ne3} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 27. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 28. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%CAl Bc1d2,Bd2e1,Be1f2,Bf2g1][%mdl 32]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 31. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:17][%CAl Od4d3]} (33... Rxa2 34. Rxa2 (34. Bxd4 Rxa1 35. Bxa1 Bc5 $11) 34... Qxa2 35. h3 $14 (35. Bxd4 Qxc4 36. Bg1 Bc5 $14) (35. Rc1 Bb4 $11)) 34. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (34. Rdc1 $11 Qb4 35. a4) 34... Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (34... Rc2 $15) 35. Qe4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:08][%CAl Oa4a5]} Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Bg1 {[%emt 0:00:10][%CAl Oe4f3]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 37. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Rdc1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (38. Rac1 $11 Qxa4 39. h3 (39. Qxe2 $2 Qa8+)) 38... Qa6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04] [#] Black is much more active.} (38... Nc2 $17 {And now ...d3 would win.} 39. a5 Qa6 (39... d3 40. a6 $11) 40. Rxc2 Rxc2 41. Bxd4 Bb4) 39. a5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (39. Rab1 $1 $16 {[%CAl Rb1b8] stays on course.}) 39... Nc2 $17 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 40. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:11][%mdl 8192]} (40. Rxc2 $17 {is more resistant.} Rxc2 41. Bxd4) 40... d3 $19 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 41. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Qc6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} ({Stronger than} 41... Qxa5 42. Rxe2 (42. Qxd3 Rd2 $18) 42... dxe2 43. Qxe2 (43. Rxc2 $2 e1=Q $19) 43... Qd5+ 44. Qg2 $16) ({Better is} 41... Qb7 $19 42. Qxd3 (42. Re3 Qb2 $19) 42... Rxe4 (42... Qxe4+ 43. Qxe4 Rxe4 44. a6 $16)) 42. Re3 $16 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} (42... Qxf3+ $16 43. Rxf3 d2) 43. Rxd3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43... Re1 44. Rdd1 (44. Rxc2 Qb1 $16) 44... Rxd1 45. Rxd1 Nb4) 44. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 45. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (45. Rc3 $142) 45... h4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (45... Qc6+ 46. Qg2 Qc3) 46. a6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 47. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Prevents Qc6} Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 48. a7 $4 {[%emt 0:00:04][%mdl 8192]} (48. Rd1 $18 Qa3 49. Qxd3) 48... Qxa1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:06] Weighted Error Value: White=0.54/Black=0.72 Loses game: White=1 Black=1 Missed win: --- Black=1 Mistake: White=5 Black=9 Inaccurate: White=4 Black=2 OK: White=8 Black=14 Best: White=4 Black=3 Strong: White=2 ---} 0-1