Event: SF1 - Game 1: Magnus Carlsen - Fabiano Caruana
Date: 2023-12-13
White: Magnus Carlsen
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Fabiano Caruana
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:08] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:06] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:09] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:28] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:08] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:29] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:09] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:13:25] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:10] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:13:25] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:05] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:25] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:01] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:12:21] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:01] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:52] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:12:16] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:44] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:11:39] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:32] } 14... a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:19] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:24] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:34] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:09] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:07:32] } 17. cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:09] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:34] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:09] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:13] } 19. Qf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:55] } 19... Ba5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:40] } 20. Red1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:52] } 20... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:18] } 21. e5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:08] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:58] } 22. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:33] } 22... fxg6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:00] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:35] } 23... Rf8?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 24. Nxd6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 24... Bxh3? { [%eval 1.16] } { Mistake. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 25. gxh3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:03:14] } 25... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:34] } 26. Qg2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:03:16] } 26... Nxe3? { [%eval 2.58] } { Mistake. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 27. Qxf3?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 27... Nxd1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:16] } 28. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:34] } 28... Bc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:49] } 29. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:54] } 29... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:50] } 30. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 31. exd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 33. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 34. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 35. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 37. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Qf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 43. Kc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 44. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Qc7+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:23] } 45. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 46. Ka2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47. Qe3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 48. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49. Qd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 50. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 52. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 54. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 54... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 56. Qd2?? { [%eval -3.25] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Rxf3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Rd3 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57... Rf2? { [%eval -1.18] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 58. Qc3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... Qd6 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:00:11] } 59. Qc6?? { [%eval -5.88] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 59... Qh2?? { [%eval -2.56] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 60. Qb6? { [%eval -4.58] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 60... Qxh4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61. Rd4?! { [%eval -6.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ka3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 61... Qg3?! { [%eval -4.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 62. Qb4 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:15] } 62... a3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:08] } 63. Qxa3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:17] } 63... Qe5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64. Qd3?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 64... Qd6 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:00:10] } 65. Ra4?? { [%eval -5.68] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 65... Rf5?? { [%eval -2.49] } { Blunder. Qh2 was best. } 66. Rd4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:00:17] } 66... Rf8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:09] } 67. b4 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:19] } 67... Rf2+?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 68. Kb3 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:21] } 68... Qf6 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:11] } 69. Qc4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:16] } 69... Rf3+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:11] } 70. Rd3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:18] } 70... Rf2? { [%eval -1.87] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 71. d6?? { [%eval -6.33] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 71... Qb2+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 72. Ka4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 72... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 73. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 73... Qa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 74. d7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 74... Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 75. Kb6?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 75... Qb8+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:11] } 76. Ka6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:28] } 76... Qa8+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:12] } 77. Kb6 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:30] } 77... Rf6+? { [%eval -7.46] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 78. Kc5? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 78... Rc6+?! { [%eval -10.55] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qa7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 79. Kd4 { [%eval -10.47] [%clk 0:00:12] } 79... Rxc4+?! { [%eval -6.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 80. Kxc4 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:00:14] } 80... Qd8 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:05] } 81. b5 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 81... Qc7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 82. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 82... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 83. Ka4?? { [%eval -8.35] } { Blunder. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 83... h4 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 84. b6 { [%eval -7.81] [%clk 0:00:16] } 84... h3?? { [%eval 0.2] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 85. Rxh3+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:18] } 85... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 86. Rd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 86... Kf7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 87. b7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:21] } 87... Ke7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:13] } 88. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 88... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 89. Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 89... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 90. Re3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 90... Kf6?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 91. Re8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0