Event: Clutch Chess The Champions
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-clutch-chess-champions-showdown/round-8--game-2/RjL56pS3/sDXpH3R6
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Caruana, Fabiano
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2767
Black: Carlsen, Magnus
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2808
Result: 0-1
ECO: C85
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:19] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:20] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:21] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:24] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:27] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:26] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:40] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:30] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:43] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:43] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:28] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:31] } 11. Qe3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:25] } 11... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:34] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:29] } 12... Bc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:30] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:23] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:15] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:01] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:18] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:09:04] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:01] } 16. c4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:41] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:08:56] } 17. Nb3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:08:24] } 17... Bb4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:13] } 18. Rf1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:08:27] } 18... b5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:03:49] } 19. Nbd4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:56] } 19... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:50] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:59] } 20... bxc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:53] } 21. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:02:09] } 22. a3 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:02:34] } 22... c3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23. axb4?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 23... Bxf1 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:01:14] } 24. bxc3 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:47] } 24... Bc4? { [%eval -0.5] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 25. bxa5? { [%eval -2.03] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... Qxe4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:32] } 26. Qxe4 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:00:41] } 26... Rxe4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Bxc7 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27... Rae8 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28. f3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28... Re1+ { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29. Rxe1 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29... Rxe1+ { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Rc1 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:50] } 31. Nxc6 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:53] } 32. Nd4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Ra3 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:53] } 33. g4 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... Bd5 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34. h4?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... f6?! { [%eval -1.27] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 35. h5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36. Bb6 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Bb7 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. f4? { [%eval -2.51] } { Mistake. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... Bd5 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. g5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... fxg5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. fxg5 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Rh3 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. g6+ { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... hxg6 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:36] } 41. hxg6+ { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Kxg6 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:39] } 42. a6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42... Ra3 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:39] } 43. a7 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:21] } 43... Kh5 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44. Bc5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:16] } 44... Ra5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45. Bb6 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:00:20] } 45... Ra6 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46. Bc5 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46... g5 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:00:44] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... Ra5 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 48. Bb6 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48... Ra3+ { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Kg4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Bc5 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Ra5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Bb6 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51... Ra2+ { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:31] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:18] } 52... Ra3+ { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:00:32] } 53. Kd2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 53... Kh3 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:25] } 54. Kc2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:24] } 54... Ra4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:19] } 55. Ne2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... Ba8 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:00:21] } 56. Kb3 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:15] } 56... Ra6 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:00:22] } 57. Bd4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:15] } 57... g4 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:22] } 58. Kb4 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 58... g3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 59. Kb5 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Ra2 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 60. Nf4+?! { [%eval -4.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 60... Kg4 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:00:22] } 61. Ne6?! { [%eval -5.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 61... g2 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:22] } 62. Nc7 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:26] } 62... Bf3 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:25] } 63. Ne6?! { [%eval -6.59] } { Inaccuracy. Kb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 63... Rd2 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:00:22] } 64. Bg1 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64... Rd1 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:24] } 65. Bf2 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:10] } 65... g1=Q { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:24] } 66. Bxg1 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:14] } 66... Rxg1 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:28] } 67. Kb6 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:00:16] } 67... Rb1+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:30] } 68. Ka6?! { [%eval -6.33] } { Inaccuracy. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 68... Bh1 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:20] } 69. Nc7 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 69... Kf5 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:00:19] } 70. Nb5 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:09] } 70... Ke6 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:19] } 71. Nc3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 71... Rb3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:16] } 72. Na4?? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 72... Ra3?? { [%eval -5.81] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 73. Kb5 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:12] } 73... Kd6 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:17] } 74. Kb4 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:00:13] } 74... Ra1 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:21] } 0-1