Event: Sinquefield Cup
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/gct-sinquefield-cup-2025--sinquefield-cup/round-3/tEgitHjc/B4Du3bX2
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2784
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2766
Result: 1-0
ECO: E21
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:14] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:03] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:47] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:52] } 7. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:04] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:16] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:25] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:16:17] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:42] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:13:42] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:57] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:09:04] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:50] } 11... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:01:11] } 12. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:15] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:01:29] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:21:37] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:57:36] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:20:12] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:53:43] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:07] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:43:20] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:12:31] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:39] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:59:00] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:34:06] } 18. exf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:59:02] } 18... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:34:31] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:25] } 19... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:04] } 20. Qb5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:43:43] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:12:48] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:44:04] } 21... Raf8?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rff8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:14] } 22. a3?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:17] } 22... Qd8?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 23. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:44:15] } 23... dxc5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:04:45] } 24. Rc2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:44:33] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:03:46] } 25. Rd2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:44:20] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:03:37] } 26. Be4?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:31] } 26... R5f6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:24] } 27. Bg2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:30:36] } 27... Rf5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:59] } 28. Re3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:30:59] } 28... h6?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. R5f7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 29. a4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:31:02] } 29... Qf6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:40] } 30. Ree2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:21:51] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:24] } 31. h4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:22:12] } 31... R5f6?! { [%eval 2.11] } { Inaccuracy. R5f7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:21:21] } 32... Bc8 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33. Qe4 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:21:46] } 33... Ba6 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:54] } 34. Re3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:21:43] } 34... c4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:57] } 35. bxc4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:20:19] } 35... Qb4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:54] } 36. Qc2 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:19:58] } 36... Qxc4?! { [%eval 3.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 37. Qxc4 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:13:19] } 37... Bxc4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:32] } 38. d6 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:13:09] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:01:43] } 39. d7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:13:32] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:02:05] } 40. Rxe5 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:11:30] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Rd4 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:08:22] } 41... Ba2 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:25:08] } 42. Re2 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:36:57] } 42... Bb3 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:21:49] } 43. Re3 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:35:34] } 43... Ba2 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:21:29] } 44. Bf1 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:35:47] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:21:50] } 45. Bb5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:30:31] } 45... Re6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:22:13] } 46. Rd2 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:28:31] } 1-0