Event: Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Las Vegas Upper Bracket
Site: Las Vegas, United States
Date: 2025-07-11
White: Niemann, Hans Moke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2736
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2784
Result: 1/2-1/2
Variant: Fischerandom

1. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:19] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:16] } 2. c3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:28] } 2... f5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:36] } 3. b4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:10:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:28] } 4. a4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:10:39] } 4... Nf7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:18] } 5. Qa2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:45] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:08:24] } 6. b5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:35] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:07:59] } 7. Ba3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:42] } 7... Re8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:55] } 8. Nh3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:41] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:07:38] } 9. f4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:07:22] } 9... e4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:19] } 10. Ng5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:06:33] } 10... h6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:05:15] } 11. Nxf7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:06:32] } 11... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:05:24] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:06:37] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:05:31] } 13. Qb2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:06:47] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:04:20] } 14. g4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:05:18] } 14... c5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:04:01] } 15. gxf5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:04:03] } 15... gxf5 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:04:10] } 16. Bg2 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:03:54] } 16... d4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:03:51] } 17. Nc2?! { [%eval -2.75] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 17... dxc3?! { [%eval -2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 18. Qc1?! { [%eval -2.81] } { Inaccuracy. dxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 18... Rbd8 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:03:20] } 19. O-O { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:03:38] } 19... cxd2 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:02:26] } 20. Qxd2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:03:47] } 20... b6 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:02:34] } 21. Qe3?! { [%eval -3.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:02:19] } 22. Qh3 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:03:41] } 22... Rd2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:14] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:03:46] } 23... Rxe2 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:02:18] } 24. Rfe1 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:03:46] } 24... Rxe1+?! { [%eval -2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 25. Rxe1 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:03:55] } 25... Qc8 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:02:08] } 26. Bf1?! { [%eval -3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 26... Qc7?! { [%eval -2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 27. Qxh6 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:03:18] } 27... Bg7 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:01:10] } 28. Qg5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:03:23] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:01:16] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:03:32] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30. Qh4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:03:41] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31. Bb2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:03:37] } 31... Rh6 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:00:42] } 32. Qg5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:03:43] } 32... Rg6 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33. Qh4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:03:52] } 33... Rh6 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Qg5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:04:01] } 34... Rg6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 1/2-1/2