Event: Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Las Vegas Lower Bracket
Site: Las Vegas, United States
Date: 2025-07-11
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2807
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2784
Result: 1/2-1/2
Variant: Fischerandom

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:51] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:18] } 2. d3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. a3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:48] } 3... Nc7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:31] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:04] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:11] } 5. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:30] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:19] } 6. Bc3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:07:53] } 6... d5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:08:02] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:06:28] } 7... Nxd5?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:09] } 8. b5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:37] } 8... Nce7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:07:45] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:28] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:07:47] } 10. Bf3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:06:10] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:07:49] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:05:43] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:07:45] } 12. Nb2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:05:33] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:07:07] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:05:05] } 13... Be6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:12] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:47] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:29] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:03:46] } 15... Bc7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:06:29] } 16. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:53] } 16... Qc8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:05:51] } 17. Be2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:46] } 17... Nd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:07] } 18. Ba1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:39] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:05:14] } 19. Rb1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:47] } 19... h5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:32] } 20. h4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:03:27] } 20... Bg4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:32] } 21. Nf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:29] } 21... f6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:24] } 22. Ncd2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:37] } 22... Nge7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:53] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:26] } 23... O-O { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:58] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:03:24] } 24... Be6 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:04:02] } 25. Qb1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:03:33] } 25... Bb8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:03:56] } 26. a4?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 26... Bg4?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:04] } 27. Qb3 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:03:19] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:04:10] } 28. Bc3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:03:29] } 28... Nxc3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:03:57] } 29. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:03:38] } 29... Nd5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:04:06] } 30. Qb3 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:03:46] } 30... Nb4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:04:15] } 31. d4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:03:51] } 31... exd4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:04:16] } 32. exd4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:04:00] } 32... Qf5 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:03:39] } 33. Nc4?! { [%eval -2.43] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 33... Bf4? { [%eval -1.1] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 34. O-O?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 34... Qc2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:02:38] } 35. Qa3?! { [%eval -2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 35... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:02:47] } 36. Ne3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:02:51] } 36... Bxe3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:02:56] } 37. fxe3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 37... Qe4?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 38. Bd1 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:03:09] } 38... Qd3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:02:15] } 39. Qc1?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:53] } 40. dxc5?! { [%eval -3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 40... Rxc5 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:01:58] } 41. Qb2 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:02:13] } 41... Nd5? { [%eval -2.06] } { Mistake. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 42. Bb3? { [%eval -4.18] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 42... Nxe3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:01:42] } 43. Rf2 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:01:45] } 43... Qc3?? { [%eval -1.22] } { Blunder. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 44. Bf7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:30] } 44... Qxb2? { [%eval -0.35] } { Mistake. Rec8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 45. Rxb2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:39] } 45... Rf8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:23] } 46. Bb3?? { [%eval -2.03] } { Blunder. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 46... Rc3 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:00:33] } 47. Nd4 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:00:58] } 47... Rd8 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:40] } 48. Nc6 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:01:06] } 48... Rd7 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:49] } 49. Kf2?! { [%eval -2.8] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 49... Rdd3 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:51] } 50. Nxa7 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:01:00] } 50... f5?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 51. Nc6?? { [%eval -2.71] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 51... f4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:51] } 52. Reb1? { [%eval -4.94] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 52... Bd1?? { [%eval -0.14] } { Blunder. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 53. Ne5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53... Rd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:14] } 54. Nf7+?? { [%eval -2.38] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 54... Kh7 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55. Ng5+ { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:31] } 55... Kh6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:22] } 56. Nf7+ { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:26] } 56... Kg6 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:00:30] } 57. Ne5+ { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:36] } 57... Kf6 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:39] } 58. Nf3 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:00:42] } 58... Ng4+ { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:40] } 59. Kg1 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:51] } 59... Bxf3 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:48] } 60. gxf3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:00] } 60... Rxf3 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:56] } 61. a5 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:01:10] } 61... bxa5 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:59] } 62. b6 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:20] } 62... Rg3+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:01:01] } 63. Kh1 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:24] } 63... Rh3+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:35] } 64. Kg1 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:01:32] } 64... Rg3+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:44] } 65. Kh1 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:01:41] } 65... Rh3+ { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:35] } 66. Kg1 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:01:51] } 66... Rg3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 1/2-1/2