[Event "Clutch Chess: Champions"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2025.10.28"] [Round "10.2"] [White "Carlsen, M."] [Black "Caruana, F."] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "k0IXY6nk"] [WhiteElo "2839"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "D23"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] } 4. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.07] } { D23 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.32] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 8... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 9. Qxa8 { [%eval 0.0] } 9... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 10. Ke2? { (0.00 → -1.67) Mistake. Nd2 was best. } { [%eval -1.67] } (10. Nd2 e5 11. dxe5 Nb6 12. Qc6+ Bd7 13. Qb7 Bc8) 10... e5 { [%eval -1.38] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval -1.42] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.23] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval -1.34] } 12... Nd3 { [%eval -1.25] } 13. Qc6+ { [%eval -1.33] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -1.53] } 14. Qxc7 { [%eval -1.46] } 14... Qa8 { [%eval -1.38] } 15. Qb8+ { [%eval -1.43] } 15... Ke7 { [%eval -1.45] } 16. Qxa8 { [%eval -1.3] } 16... Nxf4+ { [%eval -1.29] } 17. Ke3 { [%eval -1.3] } 17... Rxa8 { [%eval -1.3] } 18. Kxf4 { [%eval -1.28] } 18... Rxa2 { [%eval -1.52] } 19. Rb1?? { (-1.52 → -3.94) Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%eval -3.94] } (19. e5 Nh5+ 20. Kg5 g6 21. b3 c3 22. Kh6 Rxf2 23. Rxd7+ Kxd7 24. Bxb5+ Ke7) 19... g5+ { [%eval -3.69] } 20. Kxg5 { [%eval -3.79] } 20... Nxe4+ { [%eval -3.71] } 21. Kf4 { [%eval -3.77] } 21... Nxf2 { [%eval -3.84] } 22. Rg1 { [%eval -3.82] } 22... Bd6+ { [%eval -3.6] } 23. Kg5 { [%eval -3.62] } 23... Ne4+ { [%eval -3.58] } 24. Kh4 { [%eval -4.18] } 24... Bc5 { [%eval -3.81] } 25. Rh1?? { (-3.81 → Mate in 4) Checkmate is now unavoidable. g4 was best. } { [%eval #-4] } (25. g4 Bxg1 26. Nxg1 Nd2 27. Re1+ Kd6 28. b4 cxb3 29. Bd3 Bc6 30. Bxh7 Nc4) 25... Bf5?? { (Mate in 4 → -3.45) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ra6 was best. } { [%eval -3.45] } (25... Ra6 26. Kh5 Be3 27. Ng5 Bxg5 28. h3 Rh6#) 26. g4 { [%eval -3.03] } 26... Be6 { [%eval -3.02] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval -3.42] } 27... b4 { [%eval -3.47] } 28. Rhf1 { [%eval -3.27] } 28... b3 { [%eval -3.58] } 29. g5 { [%eval -4.19] } 29... Bf2+ { [%eval -3.97] } 30. Rxf2 { [%eval -3.92] } 30... Nxf2 { [%eval -3.78] } 31. Bf1 { [%eval -3.88] } 31... Kd6 { [%eval -3.18] } 32. Kg3 { [%eval -3.94] } 32... Ne4+?! { (-3.94 → -2.74) Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%eval -2.74] } (32... c3 33. bxc3 Ne4+ 34. Kf4 Nxc3 35. Re1 Ra4+ 36. Ke3 Re4+ 37. Kf2 b2 38. Bd3) 33. Kf4 { [%eval -2.64] } 33... Nc5?! { (-2.64 → -1.57) Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%eval -1.57] } (33... f5 34. Nd4 c3 35. bxc3 Nxc3 36. Re1 Bf7 37. Nxb3 Bxb3 38. Kxf5 Rxh2 39. Kf6) 34. Ke3?? { (-1.57 → -3.87) Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -3.87] } (34. Nd4 Ke7 35. h4 Bd5 36. Re1+ Kd6 37. Nf5+ Kc7 38. Ne3 Be6 39. Rc1 Rxb2) 34... Na4 { [%eval -3.87] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval -3.67] } 35... Nxb2 { [%eval -3.55] } 36. Kd4 { [%eval -3.85] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval -3.69] } 37. h4 { [%eval -4.15] } 37... f6?? { (-4.15 → -1.78) Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval -1.78] } (37... Kf8 38. Ne4 Bf5 39. Kc3 Na4+ 40. Kxc4 Bxe4 41. Rxb3 Rf2 42. Bh3 Rd2 43. Kb5) 38. Ne4 { [%eval -1.92] } 38... fxg5? { (-1.92 → -0.53) Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval -0.53] } (38... Kf8 39. gxf6 Bf5 40. Rc1 Ra8 41. Ng5 h6 42. Bg2 Re8 43. Bd5 hxg5 44. hxg5) 39. hxg5?? { (-0.53 → -3.19) Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%eval -3.19] } (39. Nc3 Ra8 40. Rxb2 Rf8 41. Bg2 gxh4 42. Re2 Kf7 43. Be4 Rd8+ 44. Ke5 h3) 39... Bf5?! { (-3.19 → -2.41) Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%eval -2.41] } (39... Nd3 40. Nc3 Rd2 41. Rd1 Rc2 42. Be2 b2 43. Rh1 Bg8 44. Rb1 Bf7 45. g6) 40. Re1 { [%eval -2.2] } 40... Bxe4?? { (-2.20 → -0.34) Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%eval -0.34] } (40... Kf8 41. Nc3 Ra7 42. Bg2 Rd7+ 43. Bd5 Kg7 44. Re2 Nd3 45. Re8 Kg6 46. Rb8) 41. Rxe4+ { [%eval -0.5] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval -0.68] } 42. Kc3?? { (-0.68 → -4.50) Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -4.5] } (42. Re1 Kg6 43. Bg2 Kxg5 44. Be4 h5 45. Rg1+ Kf4 46. Rf1+ Kg3 47. Rg1+ Kf2) 42... Nd1+ { [%eval -5.03] } 43. Kb4 { [%eval -4.94] } 43... Rc2 { [%eval -4.94] } 44. Re1 { [%eval -4.9] } 44... Nb2? { (-4.90 → -2.47) Mistake. b2 was best. } { [%eval -2.47] } (44... b2 45. Rxd1 Rc1 46. Bxc4+ Ke7 47. Bd3 Rxd1 48. Bxh7 b1=Q+ 49. Bxb1 Rxb1+ 50. Kc3) 45. Bh3?? { (-2.47 → -9.25) Blunder. Ka3 was best. } { [%eval -9.25] } (45. Ka3 Rd2 46. Rc1 Kg6 47. Bxc4 Nxc4+ 48. Rxc4 Kxg5 49. Rc5+ Kg4 50. Rc4+ Kg3) 45... Nd3+ { [%eval -8.23] } { Black wins. } 0-1