[Event "FIDE Candidates Chess Tournaments 2024"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2024.04.17"] [Round "11"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2743"] [BlackElo "2803"] [Annotator "WGM Tatev Abrahamyan"] [FEN "4r1k1/1p1b1rq1/p1p5/P1PpPp1p/8/2QBPRP1/5RP1/6K1 w - - 0 30"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/Mez4h4WA/6oI3SmoF"] [Orientation "white"] { [Annotations by WGM Tatev Abrahamyan] The pawn structure is rather ugly. White has more pawn islands, but it is Black who has clear targets (the b7- and f5-pawns) and needs to play accurately. } 30. Qb4 (30. Qb2!? { would pose some difficult problems for Caruana to solve. } 30... Qxe5 31. Qxb7 Qc3 32. Qxa6 Qxc5 33. Rc2 Qa3 34. Kh2 { While the engines give White only a slight edge, the position looks scary for Black. The a-pawn might start marching down the board very soon, the black king is more exposed, and the f5-pawn is still weak. Black can find quick counterplay with } 34... Qd6 { followed by ... Rf7-e7 going after the e3-pawn and ... h5-h4 targeting the g3-pawn. }) 30... Bc8 31. Bxf5 Rxf5 32. Rxf5 Bxf5 33. Rxf5 Rxe5 34. Rxe5 Qxe5 35. Qxb7 Qxg3 36. Qxc6 Qe1+ 37. Kh2 Qh4+ 38. Kg1 Qe1+ 39. Kh2 Qh4+ 40. Kg1 Qe1+ { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2