[Event "American Cup Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Krush, Irina"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C00"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2378"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2025.03.02"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 17,70,-18,0,-22,-12,-22,0,0,0,-20,-8,-15,-9,-4,25,9,22,-4,11,24,27,28,45,43,47,36,57,54,109,106,112,75,72,70,66,78,70,73,64,62,54,-178,55,-151,-124,-504,-500,-532,-537,-477,-418,-414,49,37,50]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:08]} 8. e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:28] Recently 9...a6 got a lot of attention.} 10. Bf4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 4] Leaves trodden paths. C00: French: Unusual White 2nd moves.} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. h4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 12. Nc3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:06] The position is equal.} (12. h5 Bb7 13. Nc3 a6 14. Rad1 b5 15. a3 Nd4 16. Nxd4 cxd4 17. Nb1 Qd7 18. cxb5 axb5 {1-0 Bologan,V (2574)-Karas,M (2287) Speed Chess GP4 blitz 2021 (6)}) 12... Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 13. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 14. Nb1 {[%emt 0:00:30][%cal Bc3b1,Bb1d2,Bd2e4,Be4d6][%mdl 32]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 15. h5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 17. g4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 19. Nfd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 20. b3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:03] Inhibits Rb2.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (22... Rxb1 $14 23. Rxb1 Bc6) 23. Nd6 $16 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Red8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. N2e4 {[%emt 0:00:05][%csl Od6] Strong Square White (d6)} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:41] White is much more active.} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (26. Rxb8 {simplifies} Rxb8 27. Nxe4 Qb6 28. f4) 26... Rxb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Rxb1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Oe4f6]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Rxb8+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qxb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Qd2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (29. Qc2 $14) 29... Qb4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (29... Nxc4 $19 30. Qd1 Nxe5 31. Nxc5 Bxg2 (31... Bxc5 32. Bxe5 Qd8 33. Bc7 $17)) 30. Qf4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} (30. Qc2 $14 {keeps the upper hand.}) 30... Qb1+ $17 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Bf1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:16][%mdl 8192] [#]} (31. Kh2 $17 {was the crucial defense.} Qxd3 (31... Qxa2 $2 {too greedy.} 32. Nf6+ gxf6 33. exf6 $18) 32. Nd6 Bxd6 33. exd6 Bxg2 34. Kxg2 (34. d7 $2 Qf1 $19)) 31... Nxc4 $3 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 512]} 32. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} (32. dxc4 Bxe4) 32... gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:03] ( -> ...e5)} (33... Qb7 $2 34. f3 Bd6 (34... Bf8 35. dxc4 Qxf3 36. Qxf3 $17) 35. Qxh6 $17) 34. dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03] [#]} Qe4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (34... Qd1 $1 $19 35. f3 Bxf3 (35... Qxf3 36. Qxf3 Bxf3 37. Kf2 $17)) 35. Qxe4 $14 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxe4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.66/Black=0.38  Loses game:     	White=2     	---        Missed win:     	---       	Black=2      Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=1      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=1      OK:         	White=8     	Black=6      Best:        	White=2     	Black=2      Brilliant:      	---       	Black=1} 1-0

[Event "American Cup Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Aryan Chopra"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C41"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2025.03.02"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 17,94,45,31,31,47,17,24,0,6,0,36,0,-8,-3,-12,-4,39,44,0,-199,-163,-181,-119,-366,-350,-394,-415,-406,-369,-395,-390,-558,-560,-575,-570,-685,-667,-719,-594,-820,-491,-493,-489,-493,-487,-588,-588,-575,-584,-605,-606,-618,-564,-616,-564,-635,-597,-617,-612,-623,-626,-607,-623,-642,-639,-671,-656,-680,-679,-653,-553,-651,-646,-675,-637,-652,-645,-820,-811]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01] C41: Philidor Defence.} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (11. Qxd4 {with more complications.} Bf8 12. Rad1 Qa5 13. Bf4) 11... Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Bd3 $146 {[%emt 0:00:02] White has an edge.} (12. Bf4 Nc5 13. Qf3 Ne6 14. Bxe6 Bxe6 15. Rad1 Qa5 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Qxf6 Bg7 18. Qf4 {0-1 Bortnyk,O (2604)-Sanal,V (2595) Titled Tuesday intern op 11th Oct Late blitz 2022 (5)}) 12... Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 13. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 14. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 15. cxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02] A sharp opening} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 16. Bd4 {[%emt 0:01:34][%cal Of5h6] Hoping for Nxh6+!.} dxe4 {[%emt 0:01:32] [#]} (16... Bxf5 {simplifies} 17. Qxf5 dxe4 18. Bxf6 Qxf6 19. Qxf6 gxf6 20. dxe4 Bb4) 17. Nxh6+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:01] A dynamic duo of knights.} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (17... gxh6 18. Qxf6) 18. dxe4 {[%emt 0:01:06]} (18. Bxf6 Qxf6 (18... gxf6 19. Nxe4 Rxe4 20. Nxf7 $18) 19. Ng4 (19. Rxe4 $2 Qxf3 20. Rxe8 Qf4 $19) (19. Qxf6 $2 gxf6 20. Ng4 Bxg4 $19) 19... Qxf3 (19... exf3 $2 20. Nxf6+ gxf6 21. Rxe8 $18) 20. gxf3 Bxg4 21. hxg4 exd3 $17 (21... exf3 22. Re3 $17)) (18. Nxe4 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.} Nxe4 (18... Qxd4 $2 19. Nxf6+ gxf6 20. Rxe8 $18) (18... Kxh6 $2 19. Bxf6 Qc7 20. Qe3+ Kg6 21. Qg5+ Kh7 22. Re3 $18) 19. Nxf7 Qxd4 20. dxe4) 18... Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 19. Nxf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 20. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:05] This move loses the game for White.} (20. e5 $17) 20... Qe5 $19 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. h4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 23. Qc4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (24. Nxe6 $142 Rxe6 (24... Qxe6 $2 25. Qxe6+ Rxe6 26. e5 $19) 25. Rad1 Rxd1 26. Rxd1) 24... Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black is clearly winning.} 25. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} Bd5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 28. g3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (28. Qd2 Qxd2) 28... Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Not} 29... Bxf2+ 30. Kg2 Nxe5 (30... Bxe4 31. Rxe4 Nf6 32. Rc4 $15) 31. Qxe5 Bxe1 32. Rxe1 $19) 30. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (30... Bxf2+ 31. Kg2 Nxe5 (31... Nf6 32. Rc4 $11) 32. Rxe5 Rxe5 33. Nxe5 $17) 31. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Stronger than} 32... Nxb2 33. Rxc5 Rd3 34. Ng5 $11 (34. Rxa5 Nc4 $11)) 33. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:04] Inhibits Nf2.} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. h6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Ob7b5]} 46. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} R5xe6 {[%emt 0:00:01] ...Re2+ is the strong threat.} 47. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.64/Black=0.38  Loses game:     	White=2     	---        Mistake:       	White=1     	---        Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=2      OK:         	White=6     	Black=14     Best:        	---       	Black=1      Brilliant:      	White=1     	---} 0-1

[Event "American Cup Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "5.4"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Nyzhnyk, Illya"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2569"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2025.03.02"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 9,75,0,0,0,0,5,8,0,10,4,0,6,9,9,3,0,0,-10,128,137,166,163,167,176,151,159,204,128,112,112,117,109,119,103,113,85,95,77,92,35,204,203,285,260,260,260,260,250,241,215,246,269,676,672,661,488,728,697,914,911,906,884,880,903,903,886,1683,1627]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. h3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:01] C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02][%cal Of3e5] The position is equal.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 10. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. c4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} a6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (12... Bb4 13. Re3 Bf5 14. Bb2 a6 15. Bxc6 bxc6 16. Qe2 Bd6 17. d5 Qg6 18. Ne5 Bxe5 19. Bxe5 {1-0 Erigaisi,A (2778)-Lintchevski,D (2524) Titled Tuesday intern op 13th Aug Early blitz 2024 (5)}) 13. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} (13... Be6 $11) 14. Bc2 $16 {[%emt 0:00:36]} (14. c5 Bxc5 15. dxc5 Qxa1 $14) 14... Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:33] Wards off Qd3} 15. c5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bxc2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 16. Qxc2 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Oc1b2]} Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 18. Qxg6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:12] [#]} 20. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:12] Inhibits Re7.} 22. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 23. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:08] [#]} 24. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:16] White is more active.} ({White should try} 24. g3 $1 $16 {[%cal Rg3f4]} Be3 25. Rexe3 (25. Rdxe3 Nxe3 26. Rxe3 Rxd5 $16) 25... Nxe3 26. Rxe3) 24... Rfd7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01] This move loses the game for Black.} ({Black should play} 24... Rf5 $1 $14) 25. g3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:10][%cal Bg2g3,Bg3f4,Bf4g5,Bg5g6][%mdl 32]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (25... Bc1 {keeps fighting.} 26. d6 cxd6) 26. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (28. Ra8+ Kh7 $16) 28... Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxh3 {[%emt 0:00:12][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 30. c6 {[%emt 0:00:05][%cal Bc5c6,Bc6c7][%mdl 32] Black must now prevent Bd8.} Rc3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (30... Kf7 31. fxg5 hxg5) 31. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is clearly winning.} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (32... Rc1+ $142 33. Kg2 Rc2) 33. c7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. g6+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%csl LRc3,LRg7]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.14 (very precise) /Black=0.69  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Mistake:       	White=1     	Black=3      Inaccurate:     	White=1     	Black=1      OK:         	White=14    	Black=6      Best:        	White=1     	Black=5} 1-0

[Event "American Cup Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Robson, Ray"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2689"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2025.03.02"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 9,85,-2,-2,-14,-4,-13,-7,-5,0,0,-8,6,12,0,41,14,78,66,72,74,67,55,99,94,261,281,273,274,334,300,309,300,297,246,238,220,214,192,214,202,202,123,161,158,172,29,189,-19,0,-53,0,0,0,-154,223,248,507,458,467,456,773,710,1020,1019,1169,1168,1451,1204,29990,29991,29993,29994,29994,29985,29994,29990,29995,29984]} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. a3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:01] A20: English Opening: 1...e5.} g6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 7. b4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:05][%cal Oe5e4] With the idea ...e4!.} 8. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:02] The position is equal.} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:07][%cal Bb1d2,Bd2c4,Bc4a5,Ba5b7][%mdl 32]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04][%cal Od5e3]} 10. Qc2 $146 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (10. Rc1 Rd8 11. Qc2 a5 12. b5 Na7 13. e4 Nf4 14. a4 Bg4 15. g3 Bxf3 16. Nxf3 {1-0 Nakamura,H (2768)-Xiong,J (2690) Saint Louis Blitz 2022 (18)}) 10... a5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 11. b5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Na7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:20][%csl LRa5,LRe5]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:17] [#]} (12... Nxb5 $11 13. Ncxe5 a4) 13. e4 $1 $16 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 14. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 15. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:24][%cal Oc7c6]} 16. g3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bg4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (16... Ne6 $16) 17. Nd2 $18 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nh3 {[%emt 0:00:27][%cal Oc7c6]} 18. Nxb7 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Na5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:00:12][%cal Oc7c6]} 21. d4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 22. b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (22. bxc6 exd4 23. Bxd4 Rb4 $18) (22. Nxc6 $6 Nxc6 23. bxc6 Qb4) (22. dxe5 cxb5 23. Qd1 (23. exf6 $2 Qb4 $19) 23... bxa4 $17) 22... Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Nac4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 24. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 26. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (27. f5 Bxf5 28. g4 Bxg4 $17) (27. Qd3 $18) 27... Nc6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (27... Kh8 $11) 28. Qd1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({White must play} 28. Nb6 $18 Rc7 29. Bc4) 28... b3 {[%emt 0:00:02] [#]} 29. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (29. Nxb3 $2 f5 30. Nbd2 Nb4 $17) ({White should try} 29. Kf1 $11) 29... Nb4 (29... Na5 $15 30. Qb5 (30. Nxa5 $2 Bxb3 31. Naxb3 Rc3 $19) 30... Rc5) 30. Kf1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:01] Kg2 is the strong threat.} f5 {[%emt 0:00:05][%cal Oh3f4] Threatens to win with ...Nxf4!.} 31. Kg2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (31. Re1 $11 Nxf4 32. gxf4) 31... Nxd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (31... fxe4 $17 {and life is bright.} 32. Bxe4 Bxc4) 32. Qxd3 $18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxc4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (32... g5 33. Rhe1 (33. Kxh3 $2 fxe4+ 34. f5 exd3 $19) (33. exf5 Bd5+ 34. Kxh3 g4+ 35. Kxg4 Qg7+ 36. Kh3 Qh6+ 37. Kg4 Bg2 $11) (33. Qxd4 gxf4 34. Kxh3 fxe4+ 35. Kg2 Rd8 $14) 33... Qf6 34. exf5 (34. Kxh3 $2 fxe4+ 35. Kg2 exd3 $19) 34... Bxf5) 33. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Bf5e4,Be4e3,Be3e2][%mdl 32]} 34. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03] Against Qd5+} (34... Qe6 $142) 35. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Qe6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (37. Qxh3 $2 e3+ 38. Kg1 Bc5 $19) 37... Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (38. Qxe4 $2 {loses.} Rh5+ 39. Kg4 Qxe4 $19) 38... e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:01] White mates.} Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. Qf7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rhd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxd1 42. Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03] Weighted Error Value: White=0.40/Black=1.07  Loses game:     	---       	Black=2      Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=3     	Black=5      Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=4      OK:         	White=11    	Black=9      Best:        	White=1     	Black=1      Strong:       	White=1     	---} 1-0

[Event "American Cup Blitz 2025"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2025.03.24"]
[Round "9.4"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2748"]
[PlyCount "149"]
[EventDate "2025.03.02"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]

{[%evp 9,149,0,8,2,14,-10,9,-28,14,18,17,21,34,14,14,0,22,0,24,0,156,151,170,157,145,143,146,140,160,79,78,82,77,85,78,77,75,78,85,64,87,82,88,81,85,81,82,78,101,96,106,97,147,143,237,234,224,150,162,164,165,161,167,166,167,167,167,167,168,173,209,209,209,205,196,157,222,222,381,371,399,375,404,227,224,235,1016,363,5060,452,4794,3681,5632,469,29989,413,544,521,958,967,956,822,1007,862,830,758,489,0,821,771,741,473,510,346,501,456,1217,0,6745,640,1748,1643,29985,1073,1464,460,29984,29985,29982,1406,29987,1095,2027,462,29985,29986,29990,29991,29991,29992,29993,29993]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. exd5 Qxd5 8. Bc4 Qd8 9. b4 Bd6 10. Bg5 e4 11. dxe4 h6 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. Qc2 Ne5 14. Nbd2 Nxf3+ 15. Nxf3 Bg4 16. Nd4 Bxb4 17. h3 Bh5 18. f4 Bg6 19. Qb3 Bc5 {½-½ Caruana,F (2783)-So,W (2748) Champions Showdown Kings rapid 2025 (2.3)}) 3... Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. a3 {[%emt 0:00:08] C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. b4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. O-O $5 {[%emt 0:00:17][%mdl 4] The position is equal. An interesting side line.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (9... Ne7 10. Re1 Bd7 11. Nxb6 axb6 12. Bb2 Ng6) 10. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01] ...e4 would now be deadly.} 11. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 12. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:16] A sharp opening} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 13. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:06][%cal Bc1b2,Bb2d4,Bd4e5][%mdl 32]} (13. Nc3 Qd6 14. Nb5 Nxb5 15. Bxb5 e4 16. Bb2) 13... Re8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:13][%cal Oc8h3]} (13... Bxh3 $5 14. gxh3 Nf3+ 15. Kf1 Nh2+ 16. Kg1 Nf3+ $11) (13... Bxh3 14. f3 Bd7 15. Nc5 Rfe8 16. c4 Qd6 17. Re3 b6 18. Nb3 c5 19. Rb1 Ba4 {1-0 Martinez Alcantara,J (2606)-Costello,A (2262) Titled Tuesday intern op 11th Mar Late blitz 2025 (1)}) 14. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (14. Nc3 {simplifies} Qc6 15. Ne4 Bf5 16. Bxd4 exd4 17. Nxf6+ Qxf6 18. Qf3) 14... Bf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (14... Bxh3 $11 15. gxh3 Nf3+ 16. Kf1 Nh2+ 17. Kg1 Nf3+) 15. c4 $16 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:13][%cal Of5h3]} 16. Bxd4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (16. Bxf5 Nxf5 17. Rxe5 (17. Bxe5 Nh4 $16) 17... Nh4 $16) 16... Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Bf5d3,Bd3c4,Bc4d5][%mdl 32]} 17. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (17. Rxe5 Rxe5 18. Bxe5 Bxc4 $16) 17... Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 18. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:24] [#]} 19. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 20. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:46]} (20. Bxc7 $2 Nxe4 (20... Bxe4 21. d3 $14) 21. d3 Bb3 22. Rxe4 Bxd1 $19) 20... gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Qxe1 {[%emt 0:00:00] Successful Defense White} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB. White is a pawn up.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 25. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:09] [#]} 26. b5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04] White is more active.} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 27. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 28. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 29. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({Better is} 30... Rc1 31. Rd6 Ra1) 31. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (31... Ra2 $16 32. Bxf6+ (32. Rxf6 Kf8 $18) 32... Kf8) 32. Bxf6+ $18 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (32. Rxf6 Rd3 33. Be5 (33. Rxa6+ $2 Rxd4 34. Ra2 h5 $19) 33... h5 34. Rxa6+ Kh7) 32... Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 35. Rxh6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 36. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Ba6a5,Ba5a4,Ba4a3,Ba3a2][%mdl 32]} 37. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 40. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. f4 {[%emt 0:00:06][%cal Bf2f4,Bf4f5][%mdl 32]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (42... f5 $16 43. gxf5 Kf6) 43. f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (43... Bc4 {was necessary.} 44. h4 a2) 44. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. g5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 46. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (46. Rxd5 Rb4+ (46... a1=Q $2 47. Bd4+ $18) 47. Rd4 a1=Q $11) (46. Bd4+ $142 Kf8 47. Bc3 (47. Rxd5 Rb4 $18)) 46... Rb4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (47... Kg8 48. h5 (48. Rxd5 $2 a1=Q $19) 48... Rb5) 48. h5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (48. Bd4+ f6 49. Bxf6+ Kf7 50. h5 Rb3+ 51. Bc3) 48... Rb3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (48... Bd3 49. f6+ (49. Rxa2 Bxf5 50. d4 Rb3 $18) 49... Kh7 50. Rxa2 Rb7) 49. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (49. Rxa2 Rxe3+ 50. dxe3 Bxa2 $14) (49. h6+ $142 Kh7 50. g6+ (50. Rxa2 Rxe3+ 51. dxe3 Bxa2 $11) 50... fxg6 51. Ra7+ (51. Rxa2 Rxe3+ 52. dxe3 Bxa2 $11) 51... Kh8 52. fxg6 (52. Rxa2 Rxe3+ 53. dxe3 Bxa2 $11)) 49... Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (49... Rd3 $142 50. Ra7 Bb3 51. h6+ Kh7) 50. Bd4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 51. g6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (51. Ra8 $142 {[%csl Gd4][%cal Ra8h8]} f6 52. g6+ (52. Bxf6 $2 Bd5+ 53. Ke3 Bxa8 $19) (52. gxf6 Bf7 $18) (52. Ra7+ Kg8 $18) 52... Kg7 53. Ra7+ Bf7 54. Ke3 (54. Rxf7+ Kh8 $18)) 51... Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (51... fxg6 $18 52. hxg6+ Kh6) 52. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (52. Ra8 $142 f6 53. Rh8+ (53. Bxf6 $2 Bd5+ 54. Ke3 Bxa8 $19) 53... Kg7 54. h6+ (54. Rh7+ Kf8 $18) (54. Ra8 Bd5 $18) 54... Kxh8 55. Bxf6+ Kg8 56. h7+ Kf8 57. h8=Q+ (57. h8=R+ Bg8+ 58. Kg5 Rb1 $18) 57... Bg8+ 58. Kg5) 52... Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. g7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. f6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Kd6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (58. Kb7 $18 Rc4 59. h6 (59. Rxa2 Bd5+ 60. Kb6 Rc6+ 61. Kb5 Rc7 $18)) 58... Rd8+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:02][%mdl 8192]} (58... Rb8 $11 59. Ra7 Kg8) 59. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 60. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:04][%cal Oa6e6] Dodges Bc4} Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} (61... Kh7 $142 62. Kc5 Kg8) 62. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Oa6e6]} Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} (62... Bb3 $142 63. Ba1 Kh7) 63. Kd4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (63. Rc6 $18 Rxc6+ 64. Kxc6) 63... Kxh5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:06][%mdl 8192]} (63... Rd8+ $11 64. Kc5 Bb3) 64. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (64. Rxe6 $142 fxe6 65. f7 Rxc3 66. f8=Q (66. g8=Q a1=Q $16)) 64... Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01][%cal Oa6e6]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (66. Rxe6 $142 a1=Q 67. Bxa1 (67. Rxe8 Qf1+ 68. Kg3 Qg1+ 69. Kh3 Qh1+ 70. Kg3 Qg1+ 71. Kh3 Qh1+ 72. Kg3 Qg1+ $11) 67... Rd8 68. Re3 Kh7 69. Kf5 Kg8 70. Be5 Rxd2 71. Bf4) 66... Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 67. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (67. Ra5 $142 {Hoping for Rg5.} Rg8 68. Re5) 67... Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (67... Kg5 $18 68. Ra5+ Kg4) 68. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 69. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (69. Rh8 Rxc3+ 70. dxc3 a1=Q $11) (69. Kf4 $142 Rg8 70. Rh8 Rxg7 71. fxg7 f6 72. g8=Q+ (72. g8=R+ Bxg8 73. Rxg8+ Kf7 $18) 72... Bxg8 73. Rxg8+ Kf7 74. Rd8) 69... Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 70. Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} (70. Rh8 $142 Rxc3+ 71. dxc3 a1=Q 72. g8=Q+ (72. g8=R+ $2 {perishes.} Kxf6 73. Kd4 Qa2 $19) 72... Kxf6 73. Rh6+ Ke7 74. Qg5+ Ke8 75. Rh8+ (75. Qxd5 Qxc3+ 76. Ke2 Qb2+ 77. Qd2 Qe5+ 78. Qe3 Qe7 $18) 75... Kd7 76. Qxd5+ Kc7 77. Qxf7+ Kc6 78. Rh6+ Kc5 79. Qc7+ Kb5 80. Qc6+ Ka5 81. Rh5#) 70... Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Ba1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (71. Rg4 $142 {White threatens Rh4+ and mate.} Kh6 72. Rh4+ (72. g8=N+ Kh5 $18) (72. g8=Q Rxg8 73. Rxg8 Kh7 $18) 72... Kg5 73. Rh8 Rxc3+ 74. dxc3) 71... Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (71... Re8+ $18 72. Kf2 Kg8) 72. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:01] White mates.} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 73. Rh5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 75. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01] Weighted Error Value: White=0.68/Black=0.78  Loses game:     	---       	Black=1      Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=3     	Black=10     Inaccurate:     	White=2     	Black=5      OK:         	White=21    	Black=15     Best:        	White=5     	Black=3      Strong:       	White=1     	---} 1-0

