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Caruana, Fabiano vs Nihal Sarin

2026.06.21 · game 1
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[Event "Semi Final 2 & Duel for 5th place | Game 1: Caruana, Fabiano - Nihal Sarin"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/semi-final-2-duel-for-5th-place-game-1/GiTJ1GF9/8sUDS41Q"]
[Date "2026.06.21"]
[Round "10.8"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Nihal Sarin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2781"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteTeam "WR Chess"]
[WhiteFideId "2020009"]
[BlackElo "2723"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackTeam "Team MGD1"]
[BlackFideId "25092340"]
[TimeControl "3+2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.06.21"]
[UTCTime "09:02:52"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Knockout"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/semi-final-2-duel-for-5th-place-game-1/GiTJ1GF9"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/semi-final-2-duel-for-5th-place-game-1/GiTJ1GF9/8sUDS41Q"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:42] } 13. Rg1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... Nc7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:03] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:02:00] } 15. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 15... c5? { [%eval 1.81] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 16. O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:15] } 17. exd4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17... b5?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 18. g5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:01:46] } 18... b4?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 19. gxf6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:01:28] } 19... bxc3 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:02] } 20. Nxc3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20... Qxf6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:51] } 21. Nxd5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:01:15] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:52] } 22. Nc3? { [%eval 2.05] } { Mistake. Rde1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 22... Qf6? { [%eval 4.14] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:31] } 24. Rde1 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24... Ra7 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25. Re5?! { [%eval 2.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 25... Kf8?! { [%eval 4.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 26. Bb5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:45] } 26... f6 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:10] } 27. Nxf6?? { [%eval 1.68] } { Blunder. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 27... Qxf6?? { [%eval 4.54] } { Blunder. Rc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 28. Bxe8 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:00:46] } 28... Nxd4 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. Ba4?! { [%eval 3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Be6? { [%eval 6.93] } { Mistake. Rc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Re4 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:30] } 30... Kg8?! { [%eval 8.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 31. Qb8+ { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. Qxa7 { [%eval 8.78] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Qxf2? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 33. Qxd4?! { [%eval 11.18] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxg7# was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 1-0
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