Event: Blitz Open 2
Site: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Date: 2023-12-29
White: Vakhidov, Jakhongir
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2574
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2815
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:54] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:46] } 6... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:44] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:44] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. e3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:19] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:57] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14... f6?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 15. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... Bh7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:26] } 16. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 16... Qe8? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 17. d5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:32] } 17... Nb8 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:01:57] } 18. f4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:26] } 18... g5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:01] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:37] } 20. f5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:48] } 20... h5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:33] } 21. e4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:48] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:21] } 22. Ne1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:00:40] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:51] } 23. Bf3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:00:39] } 23... h4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:00:46] } 24. Nd3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:00:35] } 24... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:00:47] } 25. Rfc1?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 25... Bg8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:48] } 26. a3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:00:33] } 26... Qe8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:47] } 27. Be2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:32] } 27... Bf7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28. Ne1 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... Qg8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:00:41] } 29. Nf3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Be8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:42] } 30. Bc3 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:30] } 30... a6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31. a4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... b6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. a5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32... b5?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rcb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. cxb5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:22] } 33... axb5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:40] } 34. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34... Nb8?! { [%eval 3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rcb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Bc4 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35... Na6?! { [%eval 4.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 36. Nxh4 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Qh7 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37. Nf3 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Qxh3 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38. Qh2?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Qxh2+ { [%eval 2.49] } 39. Kxh2 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Rcb8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40. Ne1?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Bb5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Nd3 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:33] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42... Nc8 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43. Rab1 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... Na7 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:00:32] } 44. Ba1 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Nc8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:28] } 45. b4? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 46. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 47. Nxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 48. Bc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Ra3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:00:27] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:04] } 49... Nb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 50. Nc2?? { [%eval -2.31] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 50... Ra2 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51. Bd2?? { [%eval -5.13] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } 1/2-1/2