[Event "FIDE Candidates 2024"] [Site "Toronto, Canada"] [Date "2024.04.04"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2789"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "2016192"] [BlackElo "2727"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "5029465"] [Annotator "Zaven Andriasyan"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C65"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation"] [StudyName "FIDE Candidates"] [ChapterName "Nakamura vs Vidit"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/4cmeeRC9/FXAlpo1X"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 { The Berlin Defense is thought to be thoroughly analyzed, leaving little room for surprises at the top level. However, Vidit managed to pull off a stunning novelty in this familiar territory. } 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. h3 Ne7 8. d4 c6 { A novelty on move 8! Vidit's team had prepared something fresh. } 9. Bd3 Bb6 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Nxe5 Bxh3 { A mighty blow follows the pawn sacrifice! } 12. Nc4 { "Instead of capturing the Bishop, which would have been the most accurate defense, Nakamura chooses the wrong path... } 12... Bg4 13. Qc2 Bc7 14. e5 Nd7 15. Bxh7+ Kh8 16. Bd3 b5 17. Ne3 Nxe5 18. Be2 f5 19. f4 Bb6 { White's position is simply hopeless. } 20. Kf2 Nd5 21. Rh1+ Kg8 22. fxe5 Qg5 23. Ke1 Bxe3 24. Bxg4 Qxg4 25. Bxe3 Nxe3 26. Qe2 Qg3+ 27. Kd2 Rad8+ 28. Kc1 Qg5 29. b3 Nf1+ { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1