[Event "Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.11.14"] [Round "02"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2771"] [BlackElo "2765"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C92"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed, Kholmov Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/xvsLbn0g/Hj8K8FUY"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:25:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 0:25:35] } 3... a6 { [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. Ba4 { [%clk 0:25:43] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:25:44] } 5. O-O { [%clk 0:25:51] } 5... Be7 { [%clk 0:25:52] } 6. Re1 { [%clk 0:25:59] } 6... b5 { [%clk 0:26:01] } 7. Bb3 { [%clk 0:26:07] } 7... d6 { [%clk 0:26:09] } 8. c3 { [%clk 0:26:12] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:26:17] } 9. h3 { [%clk 0:26:16] } 9... Be6 { [%clk 0:26:25] } 10. d4 { [%clk 0:25:45] } 10... Bxb3 { [%clk 0:26:33] } 11. axb3 { [%clk 0:25:34] } 11... Re8 { [%clk 0:26:32] } 12. d5 { [%clk 0:24:11] } 12... Nb8 { [%clk 0:26:41] } 13. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:24:19] } 13... Qc8 { [%clk 0:26:10] } 14. Nf1 { [%clk 0:23:05] } 14... c6 { [%clk 0:26:13] } 15. dxc6 { [%clk 0:23:14] } 15... Qxc6 { [%clk 0:26:19] } 16. Ng3 { [%clk 0:23:17] } 16... h6 { [%clk 0:25:03] } 17. Nh4 { [%clk 0:22:01] } 17... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:24:59] } 18. Nhf5 { [%clk 0:22:09] } 18... Bf8 { [%clk 0:25:01] } 19. b4 { [%clk 0:21:20] } 19... Re6 { [%clk 0:23:38] } 20. Ne3 { [%clk 0:19:49] } 20... Nb6 { [%clk 0:21:55] } 21. Qf3 { [%clk 0:19:21] } 21... d5 { [%clk 0:20:49] } 22. exd5 { [%clk 0:19:28] } 22... Nbxd5 { [%clk 0:20:50] } 23. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:15:04] } 23... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:20:57] } 24. Ne4 { [%clk 0:14:04] } 24... Rae8 { [%clk 0:18:23] } 25. Rd1 { [%clk 0:13:29] } 25... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:46] } 26. Nxf6+ { [%clk 0:13:32] } 26... Rxf6 { [%clk 0:15:55] } 27. Qxc6 { [%clk 0:13:38] } 27... Rxc6 { [%clk 0:16:03] } 28. Rd7 { [%clk 0:12:47] } 28... f5 { [%clk 0:16:03] } 29. g3 { [%clk 0:09:32] } 29... Re7 { [%clk 0:13:25] } 30. Rd8 { [%clk 0:08:45] } 30... Kf7 { [%clk 0:13:32] } 31. Be3 { [%clk 0:08:02] } 31... Re8 { [%clk 0:11:47] } 32. Rd7+ { [%clk 0:08:09] } 32... Re7 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 33. Rd5 { [%clk 0:07:50] } 33... Ree6 { [%clk 0:08:33] } 34. Bc5 { [%clk 0:07:22] } 34... Be7 { [%clk 0:08:36] } 35. Re1 { [%clk 0:06:26] } 35... Bf6 { [%clk 0:08:27] } 36. h4 { [%clk 0:06:32] } 36... Kg6 { [%clk 0:08:19] } 37. Kg2 { [%clk 0:06:29] } 37... h5 { [%clk 0:08:07] } 38. Kf3 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 38... Rc8 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 39. Red1 { [%clk 0:05:56] } 39... Rce8 { [%clk 0:06:47] } 40. Rd7 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 40... e4+ { [%clk 0:05:36] } 41. Ke3 { [%clk 0:04:33] } 41... Be5 { [%clk 0:05:43] } 42. Bd4 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 42... Bxd4+ { [%clk 0:05:00] } 43. R1xd4 { [%clk 0:03:52] } 43... Kf6 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 44. R4d5 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 44... g5 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 45. hxg5+ { [%clk 0:02:37] } 45... Kxg5 { [%clk 0:04:04] } 46. Rf7 { [%clk 0:02:30] } 46... Re5 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 47. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:02:38] } 47... Kh6 { [%clk 0:02:49] } 48. Rdd7 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 48... R5e6 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 49. Rh7+ { [%clk 0:01:01] } 49... Kg6 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 50. Rhg7+ { [%clk 0:00:50] } 50... Kh6 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 51. Rh7+ { [%clk 0:00:57] } 51... Kg6 { [%clk 0:03:09] } 52. Rdg7+ { [%clk 0:01:05] } 52... Kf6 { [%clk 0:03:18] } 53. Ra7 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 53... Kg6 { [%clk 0:03:05] } 54. Rhg7+ { [%clk 0:01:14] } 54... Kh6 { [%clk 0:03:14] } 55. Rgd7 { [%clk 0:01:15] } 55... Kg6 { White has been pushing in the endgame for a while, but a decision to switch targets changes the direction of the game, giving Black serious winning chances. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 56. Rd5?! { [%clk 0:01:03] } (56. Rdc7 { If White keeps rooks on the seventh, it's Black's job to 'do something' without giving White more to play with. } 56... Rg8 57. Kf4 { requires Black to commit with } 57... e3! { in order to stay active, and after } 58. fxe3 { only } 58... Rge8! { holds: } (58... Re4+? 59. Kf3 Re6 (59... Rge8 60. Rxa6+ $18) 60. Re7 $16) 59. Rg7+ Kh6 60. Kxf5 Re5+ 61. Kf6 R8e6+ 62. Kf7 Rxe3 $16) 56... h4! { With less pressure on the seventh, Black activates and begins playing for a win. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 57. gxh4 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 57... Rh8 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 58. Rd1 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 58... Rxh4 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 59. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 59... f4+! { [%clk 0:02:45] } 60. Kd4?! { [%clk 0:00:48] } (60. Ke2 Rh2 61. Rf1 Rd6 62. Re7 $10) 60... Kf5 $15 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 61. Rf7+?? { [%clk 0:00:38] } (61. R7xa6 Rxa6 62. Rxa6 Rh1 $10) 61... Kg4! { [%clk 0:01:10] } 62. Re1 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 62... Kf3 { [%clk 0:01:05] } 63. Re3+ { [%clk 0:00:29] } 63... Kxf2 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 64. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 64... Rxe4+ { [%clk 0:01:22] } 65. Kxe4 { [%clk 0:00:47] } 65... f3+ { [%clk 0:01:29] } 66. Kd3 { An instructive moment: Black's rook either needs to be on the third rank (allowing ...Kf2-f1) or on the sixth rank (preventing Rf7-f6) } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 66... Rg4? { [%clk 0:00:47] } (66... Rh3! 67. Rf6 Kf1 68. Rxa6 f2+ 69. Kd2 Kg2 $19) (66... Rh6! 67. Rf5 (67. Rf8 Kg2 68. Ke3 Re6+ 69. Kd2 f2 70. Rg8+ Kf1 71. Rg7 Rh6 72. Rg8 Rh2 $19) 67... Kg3 68. Ke3 Re6+ 69. Kd2 f2 $19) 67. b3?? { [%clk 0:00:46] } (67. Rf6! Kg2 68. Ke3 Rg8 69. b3 Re8+ 70. Kd3 f2 71. Rg6+ Kh3 72. Rf6 Kg3 73. Rg6+ $10) 67... Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 68. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 68... Rg8? $10 { [%clk 0:00:33] } (68... Rg6!! { see notes to Black's 70th move to understand the necessity of this move. } 69. c4 Re6+ 70. Kd2 bxc4 71. bxc4 f2 72. Rg7+ Kf1 73. c5 Re2+ 74. Kd1 Re4 75. Rg8 Rd4+ 76. Kc2 Ke2 77. Re8+ Kf3 78. Rf8+ Rf4 $19) 69. c4 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 69... Re8+ { [%clk 0:00:41] } 70. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:01] } 70... f2 { [%clk 0:00:35] } (70... bxc4 71. bxc4 f2 72. Rg7+ Kf1 73. Rg6 Re2+ 74. Kc3 Ke1 75. Rxa6! f1=Q 76. Ra1+ $10) 71. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:01:09] } 71... Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:44] } 72. c5 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 72... Re2+ { [%clk 0:00:34] } 73. Kd1 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 73... Re6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 74. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 74... Re2+ { [%clk 0:00:18] } 75. Kd1 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 75... Re3 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 76. c6 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 76... Rxb3 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 77. c7 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 77... Rc3 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 78. Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:42] } 78... Rc6 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 79. Rf7 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 79... Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 80. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:01:14] } 80... Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 81. Rf7 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 81... Rc4 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 82. Rg7 { [%clk 0:01:11] } 82... Rc6 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 83. Rf7 { 1/2-1/2 The game is a draw. } { [%clk 0:25:10] } 1/2-1/2