[Event "45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024"] [Site "Budapest"] [Date "2024.09.13"] [Round "03"] [White "Cheparinov, Ivan"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2628"] [BlackElo "2798"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "B30"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack"] [StudyName "45th FIDE Olympiad"] [ChapterName "Cheparinov, Ivan - Caruana, Fabiano"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/y8ExkpJx/XyyWJ4f5"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Bb5 { [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... e6 { [%clk 1:31:47] } 4. O-O { [%clk 1:30:49] } 4... Nge7 { [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. Re1 { [%clk 1:31:13] } 5... Nd4 { [%clk 1:31:43] } 6. Nxd4 { [%clk 1:31:36] } 6... cxd4 { [%clk 1:32:10] } 7. c3 { [%clk 1:31:29] } 7... a6 { [%clk 1:32:15] } 8. Bf1 { [%clk 1:31:22] } 8... Nc6 { [%clk 1:32:38] } 9. b4 { [%clk 1:30:48] } 9... Bd6 { [%clk 1:32:16] } 10. Bb2 { [%clk 1:29:52] } 10... dxc3 { [%clk 1:32:11] } 11. dxc3 { [%clk 1:30:17] } 11... Qc7 { [%clk 1:32:33] } 12. h3 { [%clk 1:30:41] } 12... O-O { [%clk 1:31:57] } 13. Nd2 { [%clk 1:30:47] } 13... b6 { [%clk 1:30:54] } 14. a3 { [%clk 1:29:22] } 14... Bb7 { [%clk 1:25:21] } 15. c4 { [%clk 1:24:25] } 15... Bh2+ { [%clk 1:25:10] } 16. Kh1 { [%clk 1:24:50] } 16... Be5 { [%clk 1:25:37] } 17. Qb3 { [%clk 1:13:13] } 17... Bxb2 { [%clk 1:20:13] } 18. Qxb2 { [%clk 1:13:33] } 18... a5 { [%clk 1:20:14] } 19. Kg1 { [%clk 1:05:12] } 19... axb4 { [%clk 0:54:23] } 20. axb4 { [%clk 1:05:28] } 20... Ne5 { [%clk 0:54:41] } 21. Qd4 { [%clk 1:01:36] } 21... h6 { [%clk 0:53:42] } 22. Rec1 { [%clk 0:56:21] } 22... Nc6 { [%clk 0:50:00] } 23. Qc3 { [%clk 0:52:12] } 23... Rxa1 { [%clk 0:43:33] } 24. Rxa1 { [%clk 0:52:33] } 24... Rc8 { [%clk 0:43:45] } 25. Qb2 { [%clk 0:47:49] } 25... d6 { [%clk 0:29:53] } 26. Nf3 { [%clk 0:35:53] } 26... Nd8 { [%clk 0:22:26] } 27. Nd2 { [%clk 0:26:40] } 27... e5 { [%clk 0:21:22] } 28. Be2 { [%clk 0:26:16] } 28... Rb8 { [%clk 0:19:07] } 29. Ra3 { [%clk 0:16:53] } 29... Ne6 { [%clk 0:18:47] } 30. Bf1 { [%clk 0:17:01] } 30... Nd4 { [%clk 0:18:36] } 31. f3 { [%clk 0:16:25] } 31... Bc8 { [%clk 0:18:02] } 32. Nb3 { [%clk 0:16:17] } 32... Nc6 { [%clk 0:17:20] } 33. Na1 { [%clk 0:10:12] } 33... Be6 { [%clk 0:14:34] } 34. Nc2 { [%clk 0:10:36] } 34... h5 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 35. Kh1 { [%clk 0:10:15] } 35... h4 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 36. Qc3 { [%clk 0:09:11] } 36... Ne7 { [%clk 0:11:56] } 37. Ne3 { [%clk 0:09:13] } 37... Ng6 { [%clk 0:12:17] } 38. Qa1 { [%clk 0:09:03] } 38... Qd8 { [%clk 0:11:21] } 39. Qe1 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 39... Nf4 { [%clk 0:09:09] } 40. Qf2 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 40... Qg5 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 41. Ra1 { [%clk 0:25:59] } 41... Nh5 { [%clk 0:36:18] } 42. Bd3 { [%clk 0:25:48] } 42... g6 { [%clk 0:35:09] } 43. Kh2 { [%clk 0:17:18] } 43... Kg7 { [%clk 0:34:57] } 44. Bf1 { [%clk 0:17:34] } 44... Rc8 { [%clk 0:33:58] } 45. b5 { [%clk 0:16:14] } 45... Qd8 { [%clk 0:27:07] } 46. Kg1 { [%clk 0:15:35] } 46... Nf4 { [%clk 0:23:06] } 47. Ra7 { [%clk 0:14:42] } 47... Rb8 { [%clk 0:20:38] } 48. Kh2 { [%clk 0:14:46] } 48... Nh5 { [%clk 0:19:15] } 49. Bd3 { [%clk 0:14:39] } 49... Qg5 { [%clk 0:18:24] } 50. Bf1 { [%clk 0:11:59] } 50... Qg3+ { [%clk 0:12:37] } 51. Kg1 { [%clk 0:11:17] } 51... Nf4 { [%clk 0:12:58] } 52. Qxg3 { [%clk 0:11:42] } 52... hxg3 { [%clk 0:13:25] } 53. Nd1 { [%clk 0:09:09] } 53... Rc8 { [%clk 0:12:04] } 54. Nb2 { [%clk 0:08:59] } 54... Rb8 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 55. Na4 { [%clk 0:07:45] } 55... Bc8 { [%clk 0:08:06] } 56. Nc3 { [%clk 0:06:50] } 56... Kf6 { [%clk 0:06:41] } 57. Na4 { [%clk 0:06:43] } 57... Kg7 { [%clk 0:03:31] } 58. Nc3 { [%clk 0:07:12] } 58... Be6 { [%clk 0:03:15] } 59. Na4 { [%clk 0:07:32] } 59... Kh6 { [%clk 0:03:19] } 60. Ra6 { [%clk 0:07:09] } 60... Bc8 { [%clk 0:03:44] } 61. Ra7 { Black has been grinding the whole game, and White is unable to withstand the pressure much longer. A difficult decision, and possibly the correct one. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } (61. Rxb6?! { allows } 61... Ra8! 62. Nc3 Ra3! { with an initiative: } 63. Nd5 Ne6 64. Rb8 Ra1! 65. Rxc8 Nd4 66. Ne3 Re1! 67. Ra8 Rxe3 68. Ra1 Rb3 69. Kh1 Nc2 { still sees Black with an edge, despite being down a pawn, due to White's nightmarish bishop. }) 61... f5 { [%clk 0:03:48] } 62. Nc3 { [%clk 0:07:06] } 62... Kg5 { [%clk 0:03:19] } 63. exf5 { [%clk 0:05:47] } 63... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:02:12] } 64. Ra6 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 64... Kh4 { [%clk 0:01:10] } 65. Na4?! { [%clk 0:04:25] } (65. Ra7 d5 66. Nxd5 Nxd5 67. cxd5 Rd8 68. Ra4+ Kg5 { is testing, but after } 69. f4+ exf4 70. h4+ { White should liquidate. Not easy! }) 65... Bc8 { [%clk 0:01:17] } 66. Ra7 { [%clk 0:04:51] } 66... Kg5 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 67. Nc3 { [%clk 0:05:11] } 67... Bb7 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 68. Be2?? { [%clk 0:00:44] } (68. Ra1 d5 69. cxd5 Rc8 { With White's rook already covering the back rank, there is no attack. } 70. Ne4+ Kh4 71. Nd6 Rc7 72. Nxb7 Rxb7 73. d6 Rd7 74. Rd1 { is equal. }) (68. Ra4 { is also effective, as } 68... d5 69. cxd5 Rc8 { can be met by } 70. Rc4 $10) 68... d5! { [%clk 0:00:58] } 69. cxd5 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 69... Rc8! { A material loss is inevitable, as White's loose bishop is defended by a loose knight! } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 70. Ne4+ { [%clk 0:00:40] } (70. Rxb7 Rxc3 { keeps material balanced, but Black will force mate shortly! } 71. Bf1 Rc1 { and ... Nf4-e2# is inevitable. }) (70. Ra3 Rxc3 71. Rxc3 Nxe2+ $19) 70... Kh4 { 0-1 Black wins. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 0-1