Event: Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-grand-chess-tour-finals--semifinals/blitz-game-4/vju9Yk6R/hKxYs0wj
Date: 2025-09-30
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2789
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2744
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B00
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:02] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:05:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:05:04] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:01] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:04:50] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:00] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:04:45] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:54] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:04:38] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:04:49] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:04:37] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:04:46] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:04:37] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:04:46] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:04:27] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:04:45] } 9... g5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:04:27] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:04:35] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:04:26] } 11. g3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:04:16] } 11... c6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:04:23] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:04:01] } 12... Be7?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 13. O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 13... g4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. hxg4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:03:42] } 14... Nxg4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15. c5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:03:42] } 15... Nxe3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:23] } 16. fxe3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:03:42] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:24] } 17. Rdf1 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:56] } 17... dxc5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:01:10] } 18. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:55] } 18... O-O { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:58] } 19. Qxc6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:41] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:00:51] } 20. Qa6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:02:38] } 20... c4?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 21. Bxc4? { [%eval 2.34] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 21... Bb4?! { [%eval 3.08] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 22. Kb1?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 22... Bxc3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:02:12] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:00:05] } 24. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:01] } 24... Qg5? { [%eval 4.03] } { Mistake. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 25. Nxg6 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:01:52] } 25... fxg6?! { [%eval 5.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 26. Qxa7+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:52] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:03] } 27. Qd4+ { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:52] } 27... Kh7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28. Qa7+ { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:01:53] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Qd4+ { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:01:54] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30. Qa7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 30... Kh8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:02] } 1/2-1/2