[Event "U.S. Chess Championships 2024"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/K5XjRsoK/xo5CgwcU"] [Date "2024.10.18"] [Round "7"] [White "Sevian, Samuel"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2689"] [BlackElo "2796"] [Annotator "WGM Katerina Nemcova"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E46"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/K5XjRsoK/xo5CgwcU"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 c6 10. Qc2 Re8 11. O-O Bd6 12. Rfe1 Nf8 13. e4 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Bxe4 Be6 16. Ng5 g6 17. h4!? { Trying for an attack. } 17... Be7! { Preventing the advance of the h-pawn. } (17... Rc8 18. h5!? { would see things get more complicated for Caruana. If } 18... gxh5? 19. Bxh7+ Kg7 20. Bf5 $19) 18. Nxe6!? { This sacrifice is not necessary, but White also needs to be careful about landing in worse position since his h-pawn may turn into a weakness later in the game. } (18. Rad1 Bf6 $13) 18... Nxe6 19. Bxg6!? hxg6 20. Rxe6 Bxh4 (20... fxe6 21. Qxg6+ Kh8 22. Qh6+) 21. Rxg6+ fxg6 (21... Kf8?? { clearly loses, i.e., } 22. Qc5+ Re7 (22... Be7 23. Bh6#) 23. Bh6+ Ke8 24. Rg8+ $18) 22. Qxg6+ Kh8 (22... Kf8?? { is once again bad news for the king: } 23. Bh6+ Ke7 24. Qg7+ Kd6 25. Bf4+ Kd5 26. Qf7+ Re6 27. Qf5+ $18) 23. Qh6+ Kg8 24. Qg6+ Kh8 25. Qh6+ Kg8 26. Qg6+ { 1/2-1/2 wins. } 1/2-1/2