[Event "Clutch Chess: Champions"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.10.29"] [Round "15.1"] [White "Carlsen, M."] [Black "Caruana, F."] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "d5PBHQG4"] [WhiteElo "2839"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B36"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.19] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.4] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.26] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.38] } { B36 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.41] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.52] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.5] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.42] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.37] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.36] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.25] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.33] } 11... a4 { [%eval 0.33] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.28] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.43] } 13. Bd4 { [%eval 0.37] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.26] } 14. Qe3 { [%eval 0.18] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.25] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval 0.16] } 15... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.24] } 16. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.28] } 16... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.25] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.21] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 0.35] } 18. Qc3+ { [%eval 0.36] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] } 19. Rd4 { [%eval 0.47] } 19... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.61] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.49] } 20... Rc5 { [%eval 0.79] } 21. g4 { [%eval 0.82] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 0.91] } 22. h4 { [%eval 0.99] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 0.99] } 23. g5 { [%eval 1.11] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 0.99] } 24. Re4 { [%eval 1.01] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 0.95] } 25. Qe3 { [%eval 1.13] } 25... b5 { [%eval 1.37] } 26. b4? { (1.37 → 0.19) Mistake. cxb5 was best. } { [%eval 0.19] } (26. cxb5 Nb6 27. Qf3 Rc8 28. Rf4 Nc4 29. h5 Ne5 30. Qe3 gxh5 31. Rb4 Rb8) 26... axb3 { [%eval 0.17] } 27. axb3 { [%eval 0.23] } 27... bxc4 { [%eval 0.16] } 28. b4 { [%eval 0.1] } 28... Rb5 { [%eval 0.14] } 29. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.15] } 29... Qb7 { [%eval 0.22] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 0.17] } 30... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.13] } 31. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.14] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval 0.26] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval 0.08] } 32... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 33. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.01] } 33... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.05] } 34. Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... e5 { [%eval 0.06] } 36. dxe6 { [%eval 0.02] } 36... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Rc6 { [%eval 0.15] } 37... h6? { (0.15 → 1.41) Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%eval 1.41] } (37... Rd8) 38. Rxd6?! { (1.41 → 0.80) Inaccuracy. gxh6 was best. } { [%eval 0.8] } (38. gxh6) 38... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.79] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 0.86] } 39... hxg5 { [%eval 0.81] } 40. hxg5 { [%eval 0.87] } 40... Qe7 { [%eval 0.84] } 41. Rd5 { [%eval 0.78] } 41... Qb7 { [%eval 0.78] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval 1.03] } 42... Qc7?! { (1.03 → 2.06) Inaccuracy. Qa8 was best. } { [%eval 2.06] } (42... Qa8 43. Kh2 Re8 44. b5 Qb8+ 45. Kh3 Qc8+ 46. Kg3 Qb8+ 47. Qf4 Qa7 48. Re5) 43. b5 { [%eval 2.16] } 43... Qc1+ { [%eval 2.67] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval 2.77] } 44... Qc7 { [%eval 3.13] } 45. Rd7 { [%eval 2.98] } 45... Qb6?! { (2.98 → 4.38) Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%eval 4.38] } (45... Qc1 46. Qd5 Qf4 47. Rd8+ Rxd8 48. Qxd8+ Kh7 49. Qd5 Qc7 50. Qb3 Qb7+ 51. Kg1) 46. Qxb6 { [%eval 4.26] } 46... Rxb6 { [%eval 3.83] } 47. Rd5 { [%eval 3.85] } 47... f6 { [%eval 4.6] } 48. f4 { [%eval 4.29] } 48... fxg5 { [%eval 5.05] } 49. fxg5 { [%eval 4.92] } 49... Kf7 { [%eval 4.64] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval 5.05] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval 5.08] } 51. Ke4 { [%eval 5.06] } 51... Rb8 { [%eval 4.97] } 52. Rc5 { [%eval 5.01] } 52... Kd7 { [%eval 5.21] } 53. Kd5 { [%eval 5.0] } 53... Rf8 { [%eval 4.96] } 54. b6 { [%eval 5.28] } 54... Rf5+ { [%eval 5.87] } 55. Kc4 { [%eval 5.55] } 55... Rf1 { [%eval 5.57] } 56. b7 { [%eval 5.42] } 56... Rc1+ { [%eval 5.33] } 57. Kb5 { [%eval 5.65] } { White wins. } 1-0