Event: Round 5: Caruana, Fabiano - Theodorou, Nikolas
Date: 2024-02-25
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2790
Black: Theodorou, Nikolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2532
Result: 1-0
ECO: C18
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Qg4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Qa4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:37] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12... c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:33] } 13. Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:30] } 14. Qg3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:17] } 15. Nh2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16. Qh3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:13] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:02] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:12] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:37] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:02] } 18... Rdf8 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:36] } 19. Qh2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:49] } 19... f6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:27] } 20. exf6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:50] } 20... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:28] } 21. a4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:35] } 21... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 22. Bf4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:33] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:00:16] } 23. Ra3?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 23... Nh6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:13] } 24. Ne5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:22] } 24... Be8?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 25. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:21] } 25... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. Be5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:01:22] } 26... Rhf8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:01:22] } 27... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Qe5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:12] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:07] } 29. a5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:11] } 29... a6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Raa1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:58] } 30... Nf7 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Qg3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31... Qd6 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32... Qf4?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Qxf4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33... Rxf4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. g3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34... Rf6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Re1 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35... Nd6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Bf1 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:00:30] } 36... Ne4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37. Rxe4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37... dxe4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38... Kd7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Be2 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:23] } 39... e5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Rd1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... Rd6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Kf1 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Bc4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42... Ba4? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 43. Rb1 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Bc6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:03] } 44. dxe5?? { [%eval 0.44] } { Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Rd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:03] } 45. Rc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Ba4?? { [%eval 3.27] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 46. Ke1 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Rd8 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:00:03] } 47. Bb3?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Bb5? { [%eval 3.96] } { Mistake. Bxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Rd1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Rc8 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:00:03] } 49. Rd4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:04] } 49... Rxc3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:03] } 50. Rxe4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... Rc5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51. f4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... Bc6 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. Rd4 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Rxa5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Rd6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53... Be4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:03] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Rc5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:00:03] } 55. Re6+ { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Kd7 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:04] } 56. Rf6 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... b5? { [%eval 4.79] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 57. Rxa6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57... Bf5 { [%eval 5.07] } 1-0