Event: FIDE Candidates 2024
Site: Toronto, Canada
Date: 2024-04-15
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2803
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2760
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Freak Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40/7200:1800+30

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1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:52] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:54] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:44] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:50] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:59:40] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:59:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:36] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:59:39] } 6. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:49] } 6... h5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:46:52] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:58:26] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:40:55] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:55:56] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:40:48] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:55:08] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:40] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:42:35] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:29:23] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:35:50] } 11... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:17] } 12. Qxg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:35:13] } 12... Bh6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:11] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:52] } 13... Be6? { [%eval 1.27] } { Mistake. Bxg5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:04:34] } 14. Be2? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:40] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:58:13] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:53:46] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:48:00] } 16. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:53:41] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:47:26] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:47:50] } 17... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:47:14] } 18. hxg5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:47:47] } 18... Ng4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:45:35] } 19. Rf1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:47:21] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:36:58] } 20. Kd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:40:03] } 20... Bc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:33:15] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:32:06] } 21... f5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:28] } 22. gxf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:18:08] } 22... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:24:32] } 23. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:39] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:20:05] } 24. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:18] } 24... Nxe4+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:19:50] } 25. Kd1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:13:37] } 25... Ng3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:30] } 26. Re1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:27] } 26... Nf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:04] } 27. Nxf5+ { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:13:09] } 27... gxf5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:12:03] } 28. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:42] } 28... Rcf8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:47] } 29. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:07] } 29... Rf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:44] } 30. c5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:48] } 30... h4? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 31. Re7+ { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:27] } 31... Kg6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:07:43] } 32. Re5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:33] } 32... Rh5?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 33. Bf1? { [%eval 0.76] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 33... Rxd6+ { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:15] } 34. cxd6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:41] } 34... Rh8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:01:09] } 35. Re6+ { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:13] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:56] } 36. Bc4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 37. Ke1 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38... a5?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. a3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:46] } 39... b5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. Bd3 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:30:47] } 40... Bd5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:30:33] } 41. Re7+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:23:17] } 41... Bf7?! { [%eval 3.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:04] } 42. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:18:59] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:21:10] } 43. Rc7 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:16:53] } 43... Rxd6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:20:59] } 44. Rc6 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:17:20] } 44... Rxc6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:21:16] } 45. Bxc6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:17:46] } 45... Bb3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:21:38] } 46. Bd7 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:14:19] } 46... Kg6 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:13:19] } 47. Kg1 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:13:49] } 1-0