[Event "Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.11.14"] [Round "06"] [White "Le, Quang Liem"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2652"] [BlackElo "2765"] [TimeControl "600+5"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D37"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/xvsLbn0g/XrRo7bwG"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. c4 { [%clk 0:25:26] } 2... e6 { [%clk 0:25:28] } 3. Nf3 { [%clk 0:25:35] } 3... d5 { [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. Nc3 { [%clk 0:25:42] } 4... a6 { [%clk 0:25:43] } 5. cxd5 { [%clk 0:25:41] } 5... exd5 { [%clk 0:25:52] } 6. Bg5 { [%clk 0:25:48] } 6... Be6 { [%clk 0:26:00] } 7. e3 { [%clk 0:25:40] } 7... Nbd7 { [%clk 0:26:06] } 8. h3 { [%clk 0:25:44] } 8... Bd6 { [%clk 0:26:11] } 9. Bd3 { [%clk 0:25:52] } 9... c6 { [%clk 0:26:17] } 10. O-O { [%clk 0:25:55] } 10... O-O { [%clk 0:26:21] } 11. Re1 { [%clk 0:25:37] } 11... Qc7 { [%clk 0:26:11] } 12. Qd2 { [%clk 0:25:44] } 12... Rfe8 { [%clk 0:26:07] } 13. Bf4 { [%clk 0:25:45] } 13... Nb6 { [%clk 0:25:42] } 14. b3 { [%clk 0:25:39] } 14... h6 { [%clk 0:24:48] } 15. Rac1 { [%clk 0:25:40] } 15... Qe7 { [%clk 0:24:46] } 16. Bxd6 { [%clk 0:25:31] } 16... Qxd6 { [%clk 0:24:54] } 17. Ne5 { [%clk 0:25:01] } 17... Rac8 { [%clk 0:24:28] } 18. Bb1 { [%clk 0:22:07] } 18... Rc7 { [%clk 0:24:07] } 19. Ne2 { [%clk 0:20:49] } 19... Ne4 { [%clk 0:22:34] } 20. Qa5 { [%clk 0:20:54] } 20... Nc8 { [%clk 0:21:00] } 21. Nf4 { [%clk 0:20:35] } 21... Rce7 { [%clk 0:20:26] } 22. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:19:51] } 22... dxe4 { [%clk 0:20:34] } 23. Red1 { [%clk 0:19:47] } 23... Qd8 { [%clk 0:20:01] } 24. Qc5 { [%clk 0:18:32] } 24... Bd5 { [%clk 0:16:11] } 25. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:17:49] } 25... cxd5 { [%clk 0:16:17] } 26. Rc2 { [%clk 0:17:16] } 26... Kh7 { [%clk 0:15:22] } 27. Rdc1 { [%clk 0:17:02] } 27... Nb6 { [%clk 0:14:49] } 28. a4 { [%clk 0:16:49] } 28... f6 { [%clk 0:12:35] } 29. Ng4 { [%clk 0:16:43] } 29... Na8 { [%clk 0:12:34] } 30. Qb4 { [%clk 0:15:51] } 30... Rd7 { [%clk 0:10:00] } 31. Nh2 { [%clk 0:15:38] } 31... Qe7 { [%clk 0:09:47] } 32. Qa5 { Le came very close to adding to his lead here, but as the clock ticks down, things only get more complicated. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 32... Qa3?! { The beginning of a drift for Caruana. } { [%clk 0:08:53] } (32... f5 33. Nf1 Qd6 34. Ng3 f4 35. Nh5 fxe3 36. fxe3 Ree7 37. Rc8 Nc7 38. Qe1 $14) 33. Rc8 { [%clk 0:12:30] } 33... Rd6?! { [%clk 0:04:56] } 34. Nf1 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 34... Rxc8 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 35. Rxc8 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 35... Nb6 { [%clk 0:05:10] } 36. Rc3 { [%clk 0:09:45] } 36... Qb2 { [%clk 0:04:24] } 37. Qb4?! { [%clk 0:09:25] } (37. Rc7 Qxb3 38. Rxb7 { would give White lasting pressure. } 38... Rc6 { is the only move, meeting } 39. Qxa6 { with } 39... Qxa4 { and a likely draw, but the weak d5-pawn gives White chances even after } 40. Qxa4 Nxa4 41. Ng3 $14) 37... Nc4 { [%clk 0:03:59] } 38. Ng3 { [%clk 0:06:48] } 38... Rd7 { [%clk 0:02:05] } 39. Nxe4 { This was White's plan all along, but Black is still equal after } { [%clk 0:06:45] } 39... Rc7 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 40. Kh2 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 40... f5 { [%clk 0:00:53] } 41. Ng3 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 41... a5 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. Rxc4?! { A considerable misevaluation in mutual time pressure. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } (42. Qf8 Qxc3 43. bxc4 Qxc4 44. Qxf5+ $10) 42... axb4 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 43. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:01:24] } 43... Qxf2 { White's attack should provide some compensation, but not after } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 44. Rxb7? { [%clk 0:01:20] } (44. Nh5! { at least forces Black to find a much more precise defense. } 44... Qxe3 45. Rxg7+ Kh8 46. Rf7 Kg8! (46... Qxd4? 47. Nf6! { forces Black to settle for the perpetual with } 47... Qe5+ $10 { as otherwise White mates on h7. })) 44... f4! { [%clk 0:00:58] } 45. Nh1 { [%clk 0:00:29] } (45. exf4 Qxf4 46. Rxb4 h5 { is not "too slow" because there's no way to stop Black from winning the knight! }) 45... Qxe3 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 46. Rxb4 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 46... Qd2 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 0-1