[Event "American Cup Blitz 2024"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Date "2024.03.21"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Swiercz, Dariusz"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B31"] [WhiteElo "2612"] [BlackElo "2804"] [PlyCount "125"] [EventDate "2024.03.21"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "180+2"] {[%evp 42,125,87,14,25,23,18,27,31,24,38,10,45,8,24,9,66,52,75,36,40,41,48,23,25,0,4,0,0,0,0,0,5,0,17,9,78,20,29,23,35,32,49,49,68,0,70,12,49,15,49,49,40,0,13,8,18,19,26,12,12,13,19,12,91,14,39,0,0,0,44,12,12,0,0,-5,-5,-5,-5,-5,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. a3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:05] B31: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5 g6.} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 10. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Be3 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:28][%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 11. a4 O-O 12. b3 b6 13. Ba3 Rd8 14. Qe2 Rb8 15. Rad1 Nf8 16. Qe3 Qc7 17. Bb2 f6 {1-0 Sadhwani,R (2609)-Gukesh,D (2621) Tata Steel India Blitz 2021 (8)}) 11... b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 12. Ncd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 13. c4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 15. Rec1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. b3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 17. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. Nb2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 21. a4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (22. a5 $16) 22... Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 24. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (25. Rxc6 $2 {loses.} Bxe4 26. Rb6 Bf5 $19) 25... Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. h3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (26. Nxe5 Rxa4 27. Rf1 Bxe5 28. Rxe5 Kg7) (26. h4 $5) 26... Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 27. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (28... Bf8 $11 29. Rc4 (29. Rxe5 Rf6 $17) 29... Ra6) 29. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 30. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 31. exf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Nh4 Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. g4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} fxg4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 36. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Raxa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. f4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 38. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:05] [#]} (38... Bd6 $11) 39. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (39. Rxb4 $1 $16 cxb4 40. Rc7+ Kg8 41. Rb7) 39... Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. R1c3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 42. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({Better is} 43. Rb3 $14) 43... Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (43... Bf6 $11) 44. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} ({White should play} 44. Rb3 $14) 44... Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (52... Re7+ $11 {remains equal.} 53. Kd5 Rd7+ 54. Ke5 Ra7) 53. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} ({White should try} 53. Ra4 $16 Bg7+ 54. Kd5) 53... Ra6 $11 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra5 55. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 56. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. f6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Rc5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1/2-1/2