[Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto, Canada"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2743"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "46616543"] [BlackElo "2727"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "5029465"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D32"] [Opening "Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation"] [StudyName "FIDE Candidates"] [ChapterName "Gukesh vs Vidit"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/rizenchik"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/4cmeeRC9/AIn1rGFT"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. a3 a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. b4 Bd6 9. Ra2!? { An interesting idea that has been played only a few times before. } 9... Ne5 10. Rd2 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 O-O 12. Bb2 a5 13. cxd5 (13. c5!? { Could also be interesting. }) 13... e5 (13... axb4 14. dxe6!! bxc3 15. Rxd6 Qc7 16. exf7+ Kh8 17. Bc1 Qxf7 { With some craziness on the board. However, Black's position seems preferable, as the white king is in the center. }) 14. Nb5 axb4 15. Nxd6 Qxd6 16. axb4 Qxb4 17. Qc2 Bg4!! { Vidit found a brilliant move to force a draw. } (17... Re8 { Alternatively, he could continue the game quietly with equal chances for both sides. }) 18. Bc3 { There is simply no better option than to repeat the moves. } 18... Qa3 19. Bb2 Qb4 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2