Event: Round 11: Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Caruana, Fabiano
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2770
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2796
Result: 1-0
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10. Qc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:54] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... Kh8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13... Bf7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:49] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:43] } 15. d3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:53] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:40] } 16. b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:47] } 16... Na7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:41] } 17. d4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:44] } 17... e4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:42] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:45] } 18... f5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19. a4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:43] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20. Qc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:38] } 20... Nc8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:21] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:05] } 22... axb4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. Qb2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:05] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:29] } 24. Nc4? { [%eval -1.54] } { Mistake. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 24... f4 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:01:30] } 25. Ne5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:11] } 25... fxe3 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26. fxe3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:01:08] } 26... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27. Rxf7 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27... Rxf7 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:01:33] } 28. Nxf7+ { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:00:42] } 28... Qxf7 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:01:34] } 29. a5?? { [%eval -3.57] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:01:25] } 30. Kh1 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... Qf2 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. Rg1 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:00:42] } 31... Ng4?? { [%eval 0.16] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 32. h3?? { [%eval -4.81] } { Blunder. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32... Ne3?? { [%eval 0.1] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Qe1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34... Qf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. a6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... bxa6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. bxa6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36... Nf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37... Qh6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 38... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 39... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40. a7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 40... Ra8?? { [%eval 3.24] } { Blunder. Nxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Bg4?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 41... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Qd8?? { [%eval 5.62] } { Blunder. Rxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Bxh5 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43... Rxa7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Bf7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... c5?! { [%eval 4.9] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Qg6 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Nf3+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Kh1 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... Qg5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47. Rxf3 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Qc1+?! { [%eval 6.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Kg2 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0