Event: Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2021
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2021-08-15
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteElo: 2734
Black: Le, Quang Liem
BlackElo: 2690
Result: 1-0
ECO: C84
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:05:04] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:05] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:04] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:03] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:05] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:04] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:01] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:06] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:04:47] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:04] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:48] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:01] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:41] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 12... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:37] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:04:39] } 14. b4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:30] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:30] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:25] } 15... axb4?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 16. cxb4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:25] } 16... Ra6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:04:24] } 17... d4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:01] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:04:24] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:02:45] } 19. Nc5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:03:58] } 19... Ra7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:46] } 20. Rc2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:03:35] } 20... Nb8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:39] } 21. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:32] } 21... c6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 22. g3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:53] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:37] } 23. h4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:02:53] } 23... N6d7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:19] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:52] } 24... Nxc5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:02:16] } 25. Rxc5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:49] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:02:17] } 26. Rxb5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:02:19] } 26... Rf8?! { [%eval 2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rca8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 27. Ra5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:02:03] } 27... Rxa5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:02:04] } 28. bxa5 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:02:05] } 28... Bd8 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:02:01] } 29. a6?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 29... c5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:02:01] } 30. a7?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 30... Qa6?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 31. Rb1? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 31... Be7?? { [%eval 2.85] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 32. Bc1? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 32... Qxa7? { [%eval 2.96] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 33. Bg5?? { [%eval 0.56] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 33... Re8?? { [%eval 2.95] } { Blunder. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 34. Nd2 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:09] } 34... Nb6? { [%eval 4.54] } { Mistake. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 35. Qh5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35... g6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:01:06] } 36. Qg4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:00:51] } 36... Bxg5 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:01:07] } 37. Qxg5 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37... Nd7 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38. Nc4 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. h5 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:51] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 7.93] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. h6+ { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. a4 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. Rb7 { [%eval 9.07] [%clk 0:00:42] } 42... Qd8? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. Rxd7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:40] } 1-0