[Event "Superbet Chess Classic Romania"] [Site "Bucharest, Romania"] [Date "2024.07.05"] [Round "11.2"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2796"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "2020009"] [BlackElo "2744"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "12573981"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A20"] [Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation"] [BroadcastName "Superbet Romania Chess Classic 2024"] [BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/superbet-romania-chess-classic-2024/tiebreaks/QC9QC8Lr"] [GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/superbet-romania-chess-classic-2024/tiebreaks/QC9QC8Lr/i1bSpfg1"] 1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:01] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:07] } 2... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:30] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:10:10] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:24] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:11] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:25] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:14] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:18] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:14] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:19] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 7... Ba5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:22] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:39] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:04] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:43] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:04] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:32] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:04] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:14] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:00] } 12. exd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:18] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:03] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:58] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:05] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:02] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:09] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:35] } 15... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:53] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:21] } 16... Nc6?? { [%eval 2.24] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 17. Bf6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:06:48] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:04:52] } 18. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:06:51] } 18... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 19. Rac1?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 19... Rad8? { [%eval 3.33] } { Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 20. Qf5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:04:03] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:03:04] } 21. Rxc6 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:03:59] } 21... bxc6 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:03:05] } 22. Qxa5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:04:03] } 22... Rd5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:03:06] } 23. Qc3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:04:02] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:02:55] } 24. g4 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:03:29] } 24... Qe5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:02:23] } 25. Qxe5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:02:29] } 25... fxe5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:02:26] } 26. Bf3 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:01:18] } 26... Ra5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:02:30] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:01:16] } 27... Rxa2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:02:25] } 28. Rxc6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:01:08] } 28... Rb2 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:01:28] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... Rxb3 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:01:30] } 30. Ng3 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Rb6 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:01:31] } 31. Rc7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31... a6 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32. Nf5+ { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:00:26] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. Ra7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... Rf6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34. Be4 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... Rg6 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35... Rb6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. h4 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... Ke8 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37. h5 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Rd7 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Ra8+ { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Rxd8+ { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Kxd8 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40. g5 { [%eval 4.46] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval 5.04] } 41. Nxh6 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41... Ke6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:23] } 42. Bf5+ { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43. Ng4 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... a5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:32] } 44. h6 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44... a4?! { [%eval 6.49] } { Inaccuracy. e4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 45. h7 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45... Rb8 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:40] } 46. Nf6?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 46... Rh8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:39] } 47. Bb1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:20] } 47... a3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:41] } 48. Ke4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:45] } 49. Kxe5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval 0.07] } 50. Nh5+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:14] } 50... Kf8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:54] } 51. Nf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval 0.01] } 52. Ba2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Rb8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:56] } 53. f4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Rc8?? { [%eval 2.03] } { Blunder. Rb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 54. Kd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 55. Bxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 55... a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56. Bxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 56... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 57... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 58... Ra5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 59. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 59... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60. Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 60... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 61. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 61... Ra6?? { [%eval 6.6] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 62. Kg4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 62... Rc6?? { [%eval 5.59] } { Blunder. Ra4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 63. Kf4?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 63... Ra6?? { [%eval 5.33] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 64. Ke5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 64... Ra5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 65. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 65... Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 66. Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 66... Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 67. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 67... Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 68. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 68... Ra5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 69. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 69... Ra4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 70. Kg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:26] } 70... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 71. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 71... Rc6?? { [%eval 5.83] } { Blunder. Ra4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 72. Kh5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 72... Ra6?? { [%eval 9.07] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 73. Nd7 { [%eval 8.7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 73... Kxh7 { [%eval 8.33] [%clk 0:00:29] } 74. f6 { [%eval 9.39] [%clk 0:00:15] } 74... Ra5 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:00:07] } 75. f7 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:00:18] } 75... Rf5 { [%eval 8.35] [%clk 0:00:10] } 76. f8=Q { [%eval 8.41] [%clk 0:00:19] } 76... Rxg5+?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 77. Kh4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:23] } 77... Rh5+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 78. Kg4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:26] } 1-0