[Event "Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge"] [Site "Weissenhaus, Germany"] [Date "2024.02.14"] [Round "7.1"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "13300474"] [BlackElo "2804"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "2020009"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/AAArmstark"] [FEN "rqbbnkrn/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RQBBNKRN w GAga - 0 1"] [Variant "Chess960"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/FO3zez69/hkKF2I84"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. Bc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:30] } 3... Ng6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:21] } 4. Ng3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:41] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:10] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:37] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:08] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:22] } 7. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:10:31] } 7... hxg6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:31] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:10:40] } 8... Bc7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:12:09] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:04] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:01] } 10. e3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:43] } 10... Qc8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:50] } 11. Qd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:06] } 11... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:03] } 12. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:07:22] } 12... Nh7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:55] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:59] } 13... f6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:04] } 14. Bg3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:06:07] } 14... Ng5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:07:52] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:58] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:53] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:24] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:01] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:13] } 17... Nf7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:52] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:02] } 18... bxc4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:01] } 19. bxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:11] } 19... Qa6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:07] } 20. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:54] } 20... dxc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:49] } 21. e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:02] } 21... Bc8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:58] } 22. Qa4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:49] } 22... Nd6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:18] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:19] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:20] } 24. Qb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:37] } 24... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:31] } 25... Bf7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:38] } 26. a4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:20] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:04:23] } 27. Qc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:08] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:04:16] } 28. Rb2? { [%eval -1.41] } { White begins to drift. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } (28. Qa5! g5 (28... Nb7 29. Qa6 { was what White had to anticipate. }) 29. h4!? { preserves counterattacking chances. }) 28... Nb7! { [%eval -1.65] } { White's queen is repelled. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 29. Qa3 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Na5 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:04:31] } 30. d5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:00:27] } 30... Nb3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:04:25] } 31. Re1 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... cxd5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:03:11] } 32. exd5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Qd8 { [%eval -1.89] } { and now Black prepares to grab the center. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 33. Qb4 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:00:14] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:03:05] } 34. Rbe2 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34... a5 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:03:13] } 35. Qa3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35... Qb6+ { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:03:09] } 36. Bf2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Qb4 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:03:18] } 37. Qb2 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Bxd5 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:02:20] } 38. Nxd5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38... Rxd5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:02:29] } 39. Rxe7 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39... Qd2?! { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:19] } (39... c3 { is pretty consistent with the position, yeah? } 40. Qe2 Nd4 41. Qa6 Rdd8 $19 { reinforcing the back rank while preparing to jam the c-pawn further. }) 40. Qa3?! { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:00:30] } (40. Qb1 Qd3 41. h4 $17 { and at least Black can't advance the c-pawn just yet. }) 40... Rd6 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:00:22] } (40... Qb4 { simpler, perhaps. }) 41. Bg3 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41... Qd4+ { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:00:27] } 42. Kh1 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42... Rdd8 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:00:20] } 43. h3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... Qc5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. Qb2 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... Rb8?? { [%eval 4.9] } { That's a rook! } { [%clk 0:00:13] } (44... Qb4 { is best. }) 45. Bxb8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45... Rxb8 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:22] } 46. Qe2 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46... Nd4 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47. Qf2 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47... c3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48. Qg3! { [%eval 3.77] } { Precision, anything else gave Black enough time to create problems with the c-pawn, but now another rook is en prise on b8. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 48... Rf8 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:00:24] } 49. Qxg6 { [%eval 3.78] } { and White is able to draw Black's pieces backwards via threats of mate on g7. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 49... Nf5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:32] } 50. Re8 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:32] } 50... Nd6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:42] } 51. Rxf8+ { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:34] } 51... Kxf8 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:51] } 52. Qd3? { [%eval 0.79] } { This gives Black unnecessary chances! } { [%clk 0:00:42] } (52. Qc2 { is clearly simpler, though White was concerned with } 52... Nf5 { though now } 53. Qd3 { makes more sense as } 53... c2 { gets mated by } 54. Qd8+ Kf7 55. Qe8#) 52... Qa3?? { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:44] } (52... c2 { With the knight still on d6, this is safe. } 53. Qd2 g5 { forces White to find } 54. g4! { or else Black breaks in with ... Nd6-f5 now that Qd2-d8+ is not mate thanks to Black's king's "luft" via the g7-square. }) 53. Re3 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:40] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:32] } 54. Qxc3 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:46] } 54... Qxa4 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:41] } 55. Qb3+ { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:45] } 55... Qxb3 { [%eval 4.84] } 56. Rxb3 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:54] } 56... Kf7 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:52] } 57. Rb6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:50] } 57... Nc4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:50] } 58. Rc6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:56] } 1-0