Event: FIDE Candidates 2024
Site: Toronto, Canada
Date: 2024-04-04
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2758
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2760
Result: 1-0
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/7200:1800+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:47] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:54] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:59:48] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:00] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:41] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:58:51] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:59:30] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:58:13] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:23] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:56:47] } 7... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:16] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:56:40] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:10] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:55:57] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:59:00] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:53:16] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:58:09] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:52:31] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:58:01] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:51:37] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:57:45] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:51:03] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:57:20] } 14. Qa2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:50:34] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:56:42] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:50:29] } 15... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:47] } 16. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:49] } 16... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:55:38] } 17. Kg2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:49:06] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:51:04] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:48:49] } 18... Qe8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:38:40] } 19. h4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:39:29] } 19... Nc8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:17:47] } 20. h5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:27:11] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:02:55] } 21. h6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:24:33] } 21... g5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:01:54] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:59:31] } 22... Nd6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:57:32] } 23. Bb2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:54:50] } 23... Nf5?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:18] } 24. Qd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:49:35] } 24... Nh4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:39:16] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:48:04] } 25... f5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:38:40] } 26. Ng3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:46:09] } 26... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:35:37] } 27. b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:44:59] } 27... f4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:24:48] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:18] } 28... Na5?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 29. Be6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:30:56] } 29... Qg6?? { [%eval 2.52] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 30. Qxe7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:28:03] } 30... Qxh6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:04:45] } 31. Bf7 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:20:43] } 31... Qh3+?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qh1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:20:25] } 32... Qf5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:02:03] } 33. Bd5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:17:12] } 33... Rae8 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34. Qxc7 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:16:31] } 34... Qg4 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:15:39] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36. c4 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:13:28] } 36... Rxd5+ { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. cxd5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:13:14] } 37... Qh3 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. Ng3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:09:24] } 38... Nc4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Qxc4 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:05:30] } 39... fxg3 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. fxg3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:34:58] } 40... axb5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:30:38] } 41. axb5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:28:28] } 41... Rc8?! { [%eval 4.66] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:49] } 42. Rh1 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:22:34] } 42... Qd7 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:28:43] } 43. Qe4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:19:55] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:25:06] } 44. Ke3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:17:34] } 44... Nd4?! { [%eval 5.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:30] } 45. Bxd4 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:17:26] } 1-0