[Event "Clutch Chess The Champions"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-clutch-chess-champions-showdown/round-6--game-1/6cq405MP/REimqsuf"] [Date "2025.10.28"] [Round "11.2"] [White "Gukesh D"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2693"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "46616543"] [BlackElo "2767"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "2020009"] [TimeControl "10+5"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E90"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Larsen Variation"] [StudyName "Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown"] [ChapterName "Gukesh D - Caruana, Fabiano"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/QEB7F2Xl/XthRLS9B"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:10:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... g6 { [%clk 0:10:09] } 3. c4 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... Bg7 { [%clk 0:10:13] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 4... O-O { [%clk 0:10:14] } 5. e4 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 5... d6 { [%clk 0:10:18] } 6. Be3 { [%clk 0:10:25] } 6... Ng4 { [%clk 0:09:20] } 7. Bg5 { [%clk 0:10:27] } 7... h6 { [%clk 0:09:24] } 8. Bh4 { [%clk 0:10:31] } 8... g5 { [%clk 0:09:06] } 9. Bg3 { [%clk 0:10:34] } 9... e5 { [%clk 0:08:54] } 10. h4 { [%clk 0:10:37] } 10... exd4 { [%clk 0:08:32] } 11. Nxd4 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 11... Nc6 { [%clk 0:08:34] } 12. Nf3 { [%clk 0:10:44] } 12... gxh4 { [%clk 0:08:12] } 13. Nxh4 { [%clk 0:07:52] } 13... Re8 { [%clk 0:08:15] } 14. Be2 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 14... Qg5 { [%clk 0:07:51] } 15. Nf3 { [%clk 0:05:52] } 15... Qg6 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 16. Qd2 { [%clk 0:05:28] } 16... Bxc3 { [%clk 0:05:30] } 17. bxc3 { [%clk 0:05:24] } 17... Qxe4 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 18. Kf1 { [%clk 0:05:21] } 18... Qg6 { [%clk 0:03:21] } 19. Bf4 { [%clk 0:04:30] } 19... h5 { [%clk 0:03:20] } 20. Kg1 { [%clk 0:03:58] } 20... Nce5 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 21. Nh4 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 21... Qe6 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 22. f3 { [%clk 0:03:37] } 22... Ng6 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 23. Nxg6 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 23... Qxe2 { [%clk 0:02:17] } 24. fxg4 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 24... Qxd2 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 25. Bxd2 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 25... fxg6 { [%clk 0:02:20] } 26. gxh5 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 26... Re2 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 27. Bf4 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 27... b6 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 28. h6 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... Bb7 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 29. Rh2 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Kh7 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 30. Rf1 { [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 31. Bg5 { A strange misevaluation after showing such promising form on the first day. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } (31. a3 $15 { was the best of the options. }) 31... Rxf1+ { [%clk 0:01:02] } 32. Kxf1 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 32... Rxa2 $19 { With a pair of rooks on the board, the extra pawn and superior structure secure the win. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 33. Bd8 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 33... c5 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 34. Bc7 { [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... a5 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 35. Rh4 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... g5 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 36. Rg4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Rxg2 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 0-1