Event: FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
Site: New York, United States
Date: 2024-12-27
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2642
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2766
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15 min + 10 s

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:24] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:32] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:26] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:49] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:34] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:51] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:59] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:35] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:35] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:34] } 8... Nd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:39] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 9... cxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:47] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:05] } 10... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:42] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:26] } 11... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:50] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:17] } 12... Qc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:38] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:43] } 13... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:07:45] } 14. Bh6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:08:07] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:07:53] } 15. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:08:07] } 15... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:08:01] } 16. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:06:56] } 16... e6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:07:55] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:06:23] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:05:39] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:06:09] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:05:06] } 19. b3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:04:39] } 19... Rb6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:05:15] } 20. h4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:28] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:03:53] } 21. h5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:04:22] } 21... Re8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:03:41] } 22. f4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:04:00] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:38] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:03:37] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:54] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:54] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:32] } 25. R1e3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:02:40] } 25... a5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:21] } 26. a4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:09] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:34] } 27. c3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:01] } 27... Rcb8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28. h6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:39] } 28... Kg8? { [%eval 2.78] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 29. Qf2? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 29... Qd8? { [%eval 2.75] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. f5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:01:09] } 30... exf5?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 31. Rxd5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:01:16] } 31... Qc8 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. Qf4 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32... R6b7?! { [%eval 4.84] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 33. Re7 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33... Be6?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Qe5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Nxe6+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... Kxe7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 36. Ng5+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36... Kf8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37. Nxh7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:49] } 1-0