[Event "World Blitz 2025 Open"] [Site "Doha, Qatar"] [Date "2025.12.18"] [Round "22.37"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2751"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "2020009"] [BlackElo "2881"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "1503014"] [TimeControl "3 mins +2 secs increment"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C20"] [Opening "King's Pawn Game: Leonardis Variation"] [UTCDate "2025.12.18"] [UTCTime "16:09:26"] [BroadcastName "FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | Blitz Open Knockout"] [BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-rapid-blitz-championships-2025-blitz-open-knockout/semi-finals-game-3/JMORLxb5"] [GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-rapid-blitz-championships-2025-blitz-open-knockout/semi-finals-game-3/JMORLxb5/PunvZaQl"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:45] } 5. Na4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:40] } 6. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... dxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:41] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:34] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:32] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... f5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. exf5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:20] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:17] } 13. Bf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:09] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... Bd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:00] } 15. Be4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:55] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:19] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:50] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:46] } 18. Bf2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:51] } 18... Nce7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:42] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:41] } 20. g3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20... Qf7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21. Rf1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:27] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:01:16] } 22. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:01:19] } 22... Qxg6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:16] } 23. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:12] } 24. Rae1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:01:18] } 24... Bxf3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rde8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 25. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:19] } 25... Qxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 26. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:20] } 26... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27... Rxf1+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. g4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:19] } 29... a3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:23] } 30. bxa3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30... Nb5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31... Nxa3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 32... Nb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:50] } 33... Nc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:51] } 34... Ke6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. Ke1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35... Ra8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:21] } 36. Bf4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... c6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:22] } 37. Rb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... b5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38. cxb5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:20] } 38... cxb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:18] } 39. Bd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:21] } 39... b4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... bxc3 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. Rb3 { [%eval -3.68] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... Rxa2 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Rxc3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:00:18] } 42... Kd5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. h3 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... Rh2?? { [%eval -0.6] } { Blunder. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 44. Ra3?? { [%eval -4.3] } { Blunder. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 44... Kd4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45. Ra7 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... g5 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. Rd7+ { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Ke3 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Rxh3 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48. Kg2 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48... Rh4 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... Rh1 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50. Rd5 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Rg1+ { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Kh3 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51... Rc1 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52. Kg3 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Rc3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 53. Rd6 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Rxd3 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54. Rxh6 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54... c4 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55. Re6+ { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55... Kd2+ { [%eval -10.78] [%clk 0:00:12] } 56. Kf2 { [%eval -43.48] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56... c3 { [%eval -66.2] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Re2+ { [%eval -9.66] [%clk 0:00:08] } 57... Kc1 { [%eval -9.44] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58. Re5 { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58... c2 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:00:10] } 59. Ke2 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... Rc3 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 60. Rb5 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... Rc4 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 61. Kf3?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 61... Kd2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:07] } 62. Rd5+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:08] } 62... Kc3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 0-1