[Event "Norway Chess"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/VyyigSOi/Q39pzwID"] [Date "2023.06.04"] [Round "9.2"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2738"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A28"] [Opening "English Opening: Four Knights System, Nimzowitsch Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/VyyigSOi/Q39pzwID"] [Orientation "white"] 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e4 Bc5 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Bb4 7. dxe5 Nxe4 8. Qf3 d5 9. Be2 d4 10. Qxe4 dxc3 11. O-O O-O 12. a3 cxb2 13. Bxb2 Bc5 14. Bd3 g6 15. e6 Qe7 16. Rfe1 a5 17. Qf4 f6 18. Be4 Ra6 19. Rad1 Rd6 20. Rxd6 Bxd6 21. Qh4 c6 { All good things must come to an end. After a lively battle, Caruana begins to drift here. } 22. Bd3?! (22. Bb1! { Preserves equality, as now the a-pawn is untouchable: } 22... Bxa3?? (22... Bxe6 23. c5 Bxc5 24. Ba2 Bxa2 25. Rxe7 Bxe7 { is equal, apparently, and also was Black's best choice. }) 23. Bxa3 Qxa3 24. e7 Re8 25. Qxf6 $18) 22... Bxa3 23. Bxa3 Qxa3 24. Qg3 (24. e7 Re8 25. Qxf6 Qxd3 $19 { illustrates why the bishop was misplaced here, compared to being tucked away on the first rank. }) 24... Re8 25. Bxg6 Rxe6 26. Bd3+ Kh8 { White has some compensation for the pawn in the form of Black's weakened king, but Black's pieces are still quite active, and the outside passer is quite a trump. } 27. Rd1 Qd6 28. Qf3 Qe7 29. Bf1 Re5 30. h4 Be6 31. Rd4 Re1 32. Qc3 Bg8 33. Qd2 Qe5 34. Rd8 Qa1 { Just when it looks like Fabi has equalized, creating enough dynamic chances, he errs. } 35. Qd3?? (35. Kh2! { was the only move. } 35... Rxf1 { allows a draw on the spot with } 36. Rxg8+ Kxg8 37. Qd8+ Kf7 38. Qd7+ Kf8 39. Qd8+ Kg7 40. Qe7+ Kh6 41. Qe3+! { the only move keeping the perpetual alive. }) 35... Qb1 { this stops the perpetual. } 36. Rxg8+ Kxg8 37. Qd8+ Kg7 38. Qc7+ (38. Qd7+ Kg8 39. Qg4+ Qg6) 38... Kg6 39. Qg3+ Kf5 40. Qh3+ Ke5 41. Qg3+ Ke6 42. Qg8+ Kd7 43. Qf7+ Kc8 44. Kh2 Qe4 45. Qg8+ Kc7 46. Kg1 Qd3 47. Qf7+ Kb6 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1