[Event "Norway Chess"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/VyyigSOi/3fn9vS9x"] [Round "17"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2775"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackElo "2764"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [Board "3"] [Annotator "Lang, JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C58"] [Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line"] [UTCDate "2023.06.09"] [UTCTime "19:28:45"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/VyyigSOi/3fn9vS9x"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:59:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:59:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:42] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:59:49] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:59:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:59:41] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:59:24] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:59:26] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:13] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:59:14] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:59:06] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:59:09] } 7. dxc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:02] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:59:05] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:58:54] } 8... Nd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:58:29] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:58:48] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:57:39] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:58:31] } 10... Nf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:57:12] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:58:23] } 11... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:55:59] } 12. cxd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:58:17] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:55:55] } 13. b3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:58:13] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:52:11] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:57:13] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:38:55] } 15. Ba3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:56:44] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:40] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:55:31] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:20] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:55:05] } 17... f5?? { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:26:54] } (17... Nb4 { has been played over two dozen times. This appears to be a novelty, but more likely it appears Caruana mixed up his preparation! } 18. Bxb4 cxb4 19. Nc5 Bf5 20. Nxe5 Rc8 21. Qf3 $10) 18. Nxc5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:33:05] } 18... Qd5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:53:54] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:27:44] } 19... Rd8?! { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:47:34] } (19... Rb8 20. Qc4 Qxc4 21. Rxc4 Rb5 { is another attempt at activating the pieces. Since the d3-pawn is well-guarded by the outposted knight, perhaps it made more sense to go after the knight than the d3-pawn. }) 20. Qc4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:16:55] } 20... Qxc4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:47:29] } 21. Rxc4 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 1:16:39] } 21... Rd5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:47:24] } 22. Rec1 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:00:38] } 22... Bd6 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:43:55] } 23. Bb2 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:54:33] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:43:30] } 24. R4c2 { [%eval 2.53] } { Strategically, Black has nothing to play for, and Nakamura is in no hurry to collect his trophy. } { [%clk 0:53:33] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:34:00] } 25. d4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:52:42] } 25... exd4 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:31:29] } 26. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:51:26] } 26... a5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:31:03] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:45:23] } 27... h6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:27:29] } 28. Na4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:33:33] } 28... Ba6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:19:42] } 29. Nc3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:32:04] } 29... Rc5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:19:40] } 30. Ba3 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:31:09] } 30... Rc6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:19:26] } 31. Bxd6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:30:31] } 31... Rxd6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:19:23] } 32. Na4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:30:18] } 32... Nd5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:15:18] } 33. Rc6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:25:26] } 33... Rxc6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:14:10] } 34. Rxc6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:25:15] } 34... Nb4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:14:07] } 35. Rd6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:24:23] } 35... Bb7 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:13:58] } 36. Nc3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:19:33] } 36... Re8 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:13:06] } 37. h4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:17:57] } 37... f4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:11:44] } (37... Bxf3 { was a chance to try to hold onto more drawing chances. } 38. gxf3 Kf7 39. Kf1 Ke7 40. Rd4 { but ultimately there's nothing here, as White's king will enter the game via the e2-square if Black's rook leaves the e-file, and White's rook will enter the game on the queenside if White's rook stays put. }) 38. Rd4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:15:36] } 38... Rf8 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:09:40] } 39. Ne5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:13:58] } 39... Re8 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:08:07] } 40. Nc4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:08:53] } 40... f3 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:07:48] } 41. gxf3 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:07:51] } 41... Bxf3 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:07:48] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:06:26] } 42... Nc2 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:06:21] } 43. Rd3 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:05:48] } 43... Ba8 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:04:44] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:05:34] } 44... Kh7 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:04:31] } 45. Ne3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:05:29] } 45... Nb4 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 46. Rd6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:05:33] } 46... Nc6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:02:35] } 47. Ncd5 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:05:02] } 47... Rf8 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:02:27] } 48. Nc7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:03:35] } 48... Bb7 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:02:35] } 49. Ne6 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:03:12] } 49... Rf7 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:02:36] } 50. f4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:03:09] } 50... Ba8 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:02:11] } 51. h5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:03:02] } 51... Ra7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:00:46] } 52. a3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:03:00] } 52... Kg8 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:31] } 53. f5 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:02:49] } 53... Re7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54. Kf4 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:02:40] } 54... Ra7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:14] } 55. d4 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:02:41] } 1-0