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: 1-0
Variant: Fischerandom

1. f4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:04] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:00] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:59] } 3. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:06] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:14] } 4. Bd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:04:46] } 4... Bd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:20] } 5. Ne3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:29] } 5... Bf7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:21] } 6. Nd1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:14] } 6... Ne6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:18] } 7. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:15] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:09] } 8... gxf4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. Bg1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:07] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:04] } 10... Nf7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:48] } 11... Nfg5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:18] } 12. g4? { [%eval -0.49] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 12... fxg3? { [%eval 0.69] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 13. hxg3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:42] } 13... Rf7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:01:20] } 14. Nde3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:03:25] } 14... Qf8?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 15. Ng4 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:03:08] } 15... Qe8 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:41] } 16. Ngh6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:44] } 16... Rf8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:02:45] } 17... Nf7 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:00:40] } 18. d4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:02:23] } 18... Nxh6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:37] } 19. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:24] } 19... Rg8?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 20. d5?? { [%eval 0.89] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 20... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21. exf5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:00:37] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22... Nc7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:33] } 23. dxc6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:01:55] } 23... dxc6?! { [%eval 1.98] } { Inaccuracy. bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 24. Bb3?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 24... Nd5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. c4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:00:34] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. Be3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 27. O-O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... O-O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 28. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28... Re4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Qf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29... Be5?? { [%eval 2.16] } { Blunder. Bf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. c5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30... Rdd4?? { [%eval 4.75] } { Blunder. Rxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. Be6+ { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Kc7?! { [%eval 5.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Rxd4 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... Rxd4 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Bb6+ { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Kb8 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Qa3 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... Nd7?! { [%eval 8.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Qa7+ { [%eval 8.49] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Kc8 { [%eval 8.48] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Qa8+ { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Bb8 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. Qa3?? { [%eval 0.11] } { Blunder. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Qh5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38. Qe3?? { [%eval -5.74] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Qg4?? { [%eval 5.19] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 39. Kc2 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Qg2+ { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Rf2 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Qg4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. f6?? { [%eval -7.95] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Qg6+?? { [%eval 8.32] } { Blunder. Qd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 42. Bf5 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Rc4+ { [%eval 9.43] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43. Kb3 { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... Qg8? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. f7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0