[Event "Clutch Chess: Champions"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.10.27"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Nakamura, Hi"] [Black "Caruana, F."] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "RX7gmxPB"] [WhiteElo "2816"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A65"] [Opening "Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.22] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.3] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.37] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.27] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.12] } { A65 Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.2] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.45] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.25] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.51] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.28] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.27] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval 0.09] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.3] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 0.27] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.69] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.85] } 13... c4 { [%eval 0.81] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.87] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.95] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.66] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.76] } 16. Na2 { [%eval 0.49] } 16... h6?! { (0.49 → 1.35) Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%eval 1.35] } (16... Bc8) 17. Be3?! { (1.35 → 0.31) Inaccuracy. Bxh6 was best. } { [%eval 0.31] } (17. Bxh6) 17... h5 { [%eval 0.26] } 18. Nb4 { [%eval 0.15] } 18... h4 { [%eval 0.16] } 19. Nh1 { [%eval 0.14] } 19... Nh7 { [%eval 0.61] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.89] } 20... Ng4 { [%eval 0.82] } 21. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.96] } 21... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.83] } 22. Nf2 { [%eval 1.17] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 1.44] } 23. Bb6 { [%eval 1.58] } 23... Qd7?! { (1.58 → 2.33) Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%eval 2.33] } (23... Qc8 24. Rfe1 h3 25. Ra3 hxg2 26. Bd4 Nh5 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Kxg2 Bd7 29. f5) 24. Rae1 { [%eval 1.85] } 24... h3 { [%eval 1.69] } 25. g3?! { (1.69 → 0.57) Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%eval 0.57] } (25. Re3 hxg2 26. Rfe1 Bh5 27. Rg3 Ng4 28. Nxg4 Bxg4 29. Nc6 Rac8 30. Bd4 Bh5) 25... Bf3 { [%eval 0.45] } 26. Bd4 { [%eval 0.54] } 26... Bg2 { [%eval 0.59] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval 0.66] } 27... Nh5 { [%eval 0.66] } 28. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.87] } 28... Nxg7 { [%eval 0.63] } 29. Qf6? { (0.63 → -0.71) Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%eval -0.71] } (29. Re2) 29... Nh5 { [%eval -0.53] } 30. Qg5 { [%eval -0.87] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -0.83] } 31. f5?! { (-0.83 → -1.44) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%eval -1.44] } (31. Nc6 Bxf1) 31... Qe7?? { (-1.44 → 1.25) Blunder. Bxf1 was best. } { [%eval 1.25] } (31... Bxf1) 32. Qd2 { [%eval 1.2] } 32... Bxf1?! { (1.20 → 1.95) Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%eval 1.95] } (32... Rac8) 33. Nc6 { [%eval 1.75] } 33... Qc7 { [%eval 2.0] } 34. Rxf1 { [%eval 2.2] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval 2.42] } 35. Qf4?! { (2.42 → 1.21) Inaccuracy. Nxh3 was best. } { [%eval 1.21] } (35. Nxh3 Nxe4 36. Qf4 f6 37. fxg6 Kg8 38. Qf5 Nd2 39. Rf4 b4 40. Rh4 Re1+) 35... Re5 { [%eval 1.46] } 36. fxg6 { [%eval 1.3] } 36... fxg6 { [%eval 1.21] } 37. Nxh3 { [%eval 1.05] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval 1.07] } 38. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.07] } 38... dxe5 { [%eval 1.07] } 39. Qh4?! { (1.07 → 0.38) Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%eval 0.38] } (39. Qe3 Qe7 40. Qe2 Nh7 41. Rxf8 Qxf8 42. Qe3 Qb4 43. Qc3 Qxc3 44. bxc3 Nf6) 39... Qc5+?? { (0.38 → 2.74) Blunder. Nh7 was best. } { [%eval 2.74] } (39... Nh7) 40. Kg2 { [%eval 2.64] } 40... Nh7 { [%eval 2.63] } 41. Rxf8 { [%eval 2.49] } 41... Qxf8 { [%eval 2.41] } 42. Nf2 { [%eval 2.25] } 42... Nf6 { [%eval 2.51] } 43. Qg5 { [%eval 2.39] } 43... Qd6 { [%eval 2.33] } 44. Qe3 { [%eval 2.26] } 44... Qc7? { (2.26 → 3.79) Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%eval 3.79] } (44... Nd7 45. Qa7 Kf8 46. Qa8+ Ke7 47. Qc8 Nc5 48. h4 b4 49. Nd1 c3 50. bxc3) 45. Qa3? { (3.79 → 2.13) Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%eval 2.13] } (45. Qb6 Qc8 46. Qd6 Kf7 47. h4 Ne8 48. Qxe5 b4 49. h5 gxh5 50. Qxh5+ Kg7) 45... Ne8?! { (2.13 → 3.18) Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%eval 3.18] } (45... Kf7 46. h4 Kg7 47. g4 Qa7 48. Qb4 Kg8 49. b3 Qd4 50. Qd6 cxb3 51. Qxf6) 46. Ng4 { [%eval 2.87] } 46... Nd6 { [%eval 2.91] } 47. Qe3 { [%eval 2.67] } 47... b4?? { (2.67 → 9.29) Blunder. Nf7 was best. } { [%eval 9.29] } (47... Nf7 48. Qb6 Qd6 49. Kf3 b4 50. Ke2 Qe7 51. Qxa6 c3 52. bxc3 b3 53. Kd3) 48. Qh6+ { [%eval 9.06] } 48... Kg8 { [%eval 8.8] } 49. Nf6+ { [%eval 7.92] } { White wins. } 1-0