Event: Clutch Chess The Champions
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-clutch-chess-champions-showdown/round-1--game-2/hNwsyVxv/kdlGOHO8
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Nakamura, Hikaru
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2737
Black: Caruana, Fabiano
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2767
Result: 1-0
ECO: A65
Opening: Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:11] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:46] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:09] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:50] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:12] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:15] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:58] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:11] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:02] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:10] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:06] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:09] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:10] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:00] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:13] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:36] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:14] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:44] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:17] } 12... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:10:17] } 13... c4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:08:23] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:10:00] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:15] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:08:52] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:08:19] } 16. Na2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:21] } 16... h6?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:07] } 17. Be3? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:11] } 18. Nb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:39] } 18... h4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:31] } 19. Nh1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:43] } 19... Nh7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:06:23] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:05:47] } 20... Ng4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:05:25] } 21. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:05:49] } 21... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:05:29] } 22. Nf2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:05:53] } 22... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 23. Bb6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:05:39] } 23... Qd7?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 24. Rae1 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:05:37] } 24... h3 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:04:35] } 25. g3? { [%eval 0.41] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 25... Bf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:39] } 26. Bd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:34] } 26... Bg2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:09] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:39] } 27... Nh5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:04:04] } 28. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:16] } 28... Nxg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:04:08] } 29. Qf6?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 29... Nh5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:03:15] } 30. Qg5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:03:22] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:02:56] } 31. f5?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 31... Qe7?? { [%eval 1.29] } { Blunder. Bxf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 32. Qd2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 32... Bxf1 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:02:33] } 33. Nc6 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 33... Qc7?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 34. Rxf1 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:02:32] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:01:41] } 35. Qf4?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 35... Re5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:01:25] } 36. fxg6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:47] } 36... fxg6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:01:28] } 37. Nxh3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:14] } 38. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38... dxe5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:01:18] } 39. Qh4?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 39... Qc5+?? { [%eval 3.0] } { Blunder. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:19] } 40... Nh7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Rxf8 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:01:11] } 41... Qxf8 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42. Nf2 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:54] } 42... Nf6?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 43. Qg5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:00:58] } 43... Qd6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44. Qe3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44... Qc7? { [%eval 4.29] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Qa3? { [%eval 2.63] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 45... Ne8?! { [%eval 3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 46. Ng4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:54] } 46... Nd6 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47. Qe3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:53] } 47... b4?? { [%eval 13.37] } { Blunder. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Qh6+ { [%eval 50.23] [%clk 0:00:55] } 48... Kg8 { [%eval 9.58] [%clk 0:00:21] } 49. Nf6+ { [%eval 9.15] [%clk 0:00:58] } 1-0