Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2756
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2754
Result: 1-0
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:31] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:18] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:02] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:50] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:55] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:37] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:08:51] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:35] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 11. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:32] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:45] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:18] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:31] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:13] } 13... Nh7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:16] } 14. Ba4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:39] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:48] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:07] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:46] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:06] } 16... Nf8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:07:40] } 17. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:07:46] } 17... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:07:35] } 18. b3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:07:45] } 18... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 19. Ndf5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:07:42] } 19... Re6?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:41] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:06:59] } 20... Kh7? { [%eval 4.08] } { Mistake. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:06:38] } 21... g6 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:04:46] } 22. Nh4?? { [%eval 1.84] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:04:13] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:06:22] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:03:53] } 24. Qd5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:05:31] } 24... Qe8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:03:43] } 25. Rfb1?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:12] } 25... b5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:03:14] } 26. b4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:05:10] } 26... axb4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:03:12] } 27. axb4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:05:09] } 27... Bb6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:03:09] } 28. c5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:03:58] } 28... dxc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:23] } 29. bxc5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:03:58] } 29... Ba7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:16] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:03:55] } 30... Ne7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:56] } 31. Qb3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:03:46] } 31... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:55] } 32. Nxe6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:44] } 32... Nxe6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:01:55] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:03:30] } 33... Bb6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:01:51] } 34. Bf6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:03:21] } 34... Ng8?! { [%eval 2.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 35. Bb2 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:02:31] } 35... c5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:01:45] } 36. Ne2 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:26] } 36... c4?! { [%eval 2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 37. Qc3 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:02:23] } 37... Qc6?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 38. Qh8# { [%clk 0:02:20] } 1-0