Event: RR2 - Game 1: Fabiano Caruana - Alireza Firouzja
Date: 2023-12-09
White: Fabiano Caruana
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Alireza Firouzja
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:05] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:08] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:03] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:46] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:49] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:44] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:46] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:16] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:06] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:12] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:06] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:07] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:13:44] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:05] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:13:45] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:01] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:45] } 12. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:13:57] } 12... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:47] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:52] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:06] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:43] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:03] } 15. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:32] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:34] } 16. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:41] } 16... Ngf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:07:55] } 17. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:42] } 17... Rg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:29] } 18. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 18... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:28] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:44] } 19... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:33] } 20. Ng1? { [%eval -0.76] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 20... Rxg1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:04:53] } 21. Kxg1 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:06:09] } 21... Qxh3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:04:41] } 22. c5?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 22... h5 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 23. Re2 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:02:32] } 23... Re8 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:03:01] } 24. Qf1 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:02:34] } 24... Nxe2+ { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25. Qxe2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:02:36] } 25... Re6 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:01:11] } 26. Ng2 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:01:02] } 26... Rg6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27. Qf1 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27... h4 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:49] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... a5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29. Bc3? { [%eval -4.64] } { Mistake. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 29... Qg4?! { [%eval -3.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Kh2?! { [%eval -4.11] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... h3 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31. Ne3 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... Qf4+ { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Qf3+ { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Qf4+ { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. Kh1 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... dxc5 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. bxc5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Qf3+ { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Bxc5 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. Qh1?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Qxf2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:14] } 0-1