Event: Round 3: Caruana, Fabiano - Bacrot, Etienne
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2776
Black: Bacrot, Etienne
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2633
Result: 0-1
Variant: Chess960
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:33] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:23] } 2. b4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:21:36] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:47] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:12] } 3... Ne7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:14] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:19] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:24:56] } 5. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:10] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:54] } 6. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:08:19] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:17:05] } 7. fxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:55:53] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:16:56] } 8. Nd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:55:32] } 8... cxb4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:02:08] } 9. Nb5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:51:52] } 9... e4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:01:11] } 10. c5+ { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:30:16] } 10... Bf7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:59:36] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:30:41] } 11... Bxb3?? { [%eval 2.74] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:05] } 12. Nxd7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:24:48] } 12... Bc4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:51:26] } 13. Nd6 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:23:40] } 13... Bxf1 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:51:00] } 14. Qe5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:23:14] } 14... Bc4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:49:39] } 15. Nxc4?? { [%eval 0.41] } { Blunder. Nxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:36] } 15... Rf7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:48:03] } 16. O-O?? { [%eval -1.29] } { Blunder. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:12] } 16... Qc8 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:44:56] } 17. Qe6 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:08:35] } 17... Qc6 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:45:01] } 18. Nd6 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:08:58] } 18... Qd5 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:45:25] } 19. Qxd5?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:04] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:45:49] } 20. Nxf7 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:09:32] } 20... Kxf7 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:46:12] } 21. Rxf5+ { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:09:59] } 21... Ke6 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:45:57] } 22. Re5+ { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:10:23] } 22... Kxd7 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:46:24] } 23. Rxd5+ { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:10:51] } 23... Kc6 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:46:48] } 24. Re5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:10:03] } 24... a5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:40:54] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:09:42] } 25... Bf6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:38:44] } 26. Rxe4 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:10:08] } 26... Kxc5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:39:10] } 27. d3 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:07:27] } 27... Kb5 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:34:51] } 28. Rc4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:07:54] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:22:51] } 29. Ke2?! { [%eval -3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 29... Ka4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:22:59] } 30. Bd2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:07:11] } 30... Ka3 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:21:24] } 31. Rc2?! { [%eval -3.89] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 31... Bb2 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:21:23] } 32. Kd1 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:05:32] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:18:52] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:02:36] } 33... Kxa2 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:16:29] } 34. Rxb7 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:03:04] } 34... Ba3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:16:52] } 35. Ra7 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:01:12] } 35... Rf5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:15:00] } 36. g4 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:55] } 36... Rb5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:15:23] } 37. Rxg7?! { [%eval -6.68] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 37... b3 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:15:22] } 38. Bc3 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:01:32] } 38... Bb2 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:13:21] } 0-1