[Event "FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026--combined-open--women/round-9/3fYDhmdx/VdToDcTC"] [Date "2026.03.29"] [Round "9.2"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2795"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "2020009"] [BlackElo "2753"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "24116068"] [TimeControl "120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 41."] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C54"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo"] [UTCDate "2026.03.29"] [UTCTime "15:48:16"] [BroadcastName "FIDE Candidates 2026 | Combined (Open + Women)"] [BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026--combined-open--women/round-9/3fYDhmdx"] [GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2026--combined-open--women/round-9/3fYDhmdx/VdToDcTC"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 2:00:00] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:59:49] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:59:52] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:59:40] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:47] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:57:59] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:59:30] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:57:43] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:59:23] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:56:44] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:12] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:56:39] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:58:26] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:55:58] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:56:38] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:53:05] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:56:17] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:50:25] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:55:29] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:50:20] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:55:11] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:50:00] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:52:10] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:33] } 13... Nhf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:49:50] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:38:56] } 14... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:36:40] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:38:37] } 15... a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:12] } 16. d5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:17:43] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:29:45] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:17:04] } 17... f6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:25:37] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:16:37] } 18... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:18:12] } 19. fxe3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:15:59] } 19... b5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:16:55] } 20. b4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:06:20] } 20... axb3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:15:41] } 21. axb3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:06:15] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:56:57] } 22. c4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:05:10] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:55:46] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:57:46] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:53:22] } 24. N3h4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:39:50] } 24... b4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:47:25] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:33:56] } 25... Ra3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:43:06] } 26. Rab1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:33:51] } 26... Ra2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:37:09] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:18:48] } 27... Nxh4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:33:51] } 28. Nxh4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:18:45] } 28... Rea8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:33:42] } 29. Re2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:16:41] } 29... Qa7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:23:54] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:22] } 30... Qb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:20:24] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:13:45] } 31... h6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:18:10] } 32. Ne1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:10:19] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:12:55] } 33. Rxa2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:06:52] } 33... Rxa2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:12:53] } 34. Nc2 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:06:47] } 34... Be8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:09:52] } 35. Qd3 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:05:59] } 35... Bg6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:09:19] } 36. Ra1?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 36... Rxa1?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 37. Nxa1 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:03:33] } 37... c5?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:12] } 38. Kg3?? { [%eval -3.64] } { Blunder. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 38... Qa7 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:02:51] } 39. Qb1 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:01:17] } 39... h5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:01:16] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:31:41] } 40... h4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:30:45] } 41. Kg4 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:18:13] } 41... Qe7 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:29:49] } 42. Qd3?? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:38] } 42... f5+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:23:50] } 43. exf5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:19:04] } 43... Kh6 { [%eval -13.35] [%clk 0:24:04] } 0-1