Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2754
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2756
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:50] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:41] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:49] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:20] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:30] } 10. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:18] } 10... gxf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:19] } 11. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:09] } 11... fxe6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:19] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:32] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:28] } 13. exf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:15] } 13... exf5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:28] } 14. Qd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:46] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:25] } 15. b3?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:07:55] } 16. Qd1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:05:35] } 16... f4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:07:53] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:05:22] } 17... Bg7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:06:56] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:37] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:52] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:32] } 19... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:22] } 20. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:21] } 20... Qf5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:53] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:09] } 21... Rfd8?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:04:05] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:05:16] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:59] } 23... Be7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:14] } 24. f3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:55] } 24... Nh4?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 25. Rcd1?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 25... b5?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 26. Be1 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:03:46] } 26... Ng6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:04:15] } 27. Bf2?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 27... bxc4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:04:10] } 28. bxc4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:45] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:04:09] } 29. Rd5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:03:40] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:04:03] } 30. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:03:39] } 30... Rdc8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:04:02] } 31. Qd3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:13] } 31... Rxc4? { [%eval 2.26] } { Mistake. Nh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 32. Nxd6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:03:12] } 32... Rc3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:03:54] } 33. Qf5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 33... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 34. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 34... Bf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 35. Rd7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:38] } 35... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 36. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 36... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 37. Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 37... R8c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 38. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 38... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 39. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 39... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 40. Rdd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 40... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 41... Raa1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:32] } 42. g4?? { [%eval -3.68] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 42... fxg3+?? { [%eval -0.2] } { Blunder. Rh1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 43. Kxg3?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 43... Bxh4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:26] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:51] } 44... Nf4+ { [%clk 0:02:23] } 0-1