[Event "World Rapid 2023"] [Site "Samarkand"] [Date "2023.12.27"] [Round "9.17"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Makarian, Rudik"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2794"] [BlackElo "2530"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [FEN "3q1rk1/1b3pbp/p4np1/2rpn3/3N4/RPN1BP2/3Q2PP/4RBK1 w - - 0 22"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/GsxFgY1e/MPDqSD4l"] [Orientation "white"] [ChapterMode "gamebook"] { What is White's best move? } 22. Ne6! fxe6 23. Bxc5 Qc7 24. b4! { was stronger than the game continuation. } (24. Bxf8 Neg4!? 25. g3 { , White was still better, but things were sharp. } (25. fxg4 { still wins, but is complicated after } 25... Nxg4 26. g3 Qb6+ 27. Kg2 Bxc3 { when White must find } 28. Qf4! $18 { to preserve an advantage. }) 25... Bxf8 26. Ra4 Bh6 27. Qd3 Ne5 28. Rxe5 Qxe5 29. f4 Qd6! { Black has compensation in the form of the strong center pawns and the bishop pair. Instead, he erred with } (29... Qe1? { when White managed to trade off queens and win shortly. })) 1-0