[Event "U.S. Chess Championship"]
[Site "Saint Louis, United States"]
[Date "2026.10.21"]
[Round "12.1"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2682"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2020009"]
[BlackElo "2699"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "5202213"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E39"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.21"]
[UTCTime "19:18:22"]
[BroadcastName "U.S. Chess Championships 2026 | Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/us-chess-championships-2026-open/playoff-rapid/NjR9Q2b2"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/us-chess-championships-2026-open/playoff-rapid/NjR9Q2b2/Grfje7nH"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:29] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:32] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:38] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:44] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:37] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:45] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:42] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:50] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:13:35] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:50] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:34] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:35] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:13:11] } 13. c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:13:40] } 13... axb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:11:55] } 14. axb4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:13:49] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:06] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:11:10] } 15... Na4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:33] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:15] } 16... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:33] } 17. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:23] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:31] } 18. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:44] } 18... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:37] } 19. O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:16] } 19... Bf6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:14] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:08:28] } 20... Bb5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:04:47] } 21. Rfe1?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:37] } 21... b6 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:04:01] } 22. f4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:07:48] } 22... bxc5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:04:05] } 23. bxc5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:07:48] } 23... Qa5?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 24. Qb2 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:04:02] } 24... Bc4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:03:07] } 25. Qb6?? { [%eval -5.02] } { Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 25... Bxe5? { [%eval -2.74] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 26. fxe5? { [%eval -4.88] } { Mistake. Qxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 26... Qc3 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:01:36] } 27... Qxe5 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:03:06] } 28. e4 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:01:37] } 28... d4?! { [%eval -3.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 29. Bd1 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:01:30] } 29... Ba6?! { [%eval -1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 30. Ra1?? { [%eval -4.46] } { Blunder. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... Bd3 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:02:26] } 31. Rxa8?! { [%eval -4.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 31... Rxa8 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:02:35] } 32. Bf3 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:44] } 32... Bc2 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:02:20] } 33. c6 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:24] } 33... d3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:02:18] } 34. Qb7?! { [%eval -6.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... Rb8?! { [%eval -4.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 35. Qd7 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35... Qa5 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:08] } 36. Rf1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... Rd8?? { [%eval -0.69] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 37. Qb7 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37... d2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. c7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38... Qc5+ { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:46] } 39. Kh1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... Rf8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40. e5 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40... Bd3 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41. Rd1? { [%eval -2.5] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 41... Qc1?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 42. Qb8? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 42... Be4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:01:09] } 43. Be2 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43... g6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44. Qd8 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44... Bd5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:01:11] } 45. Kg1 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45... Qc3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:14] } 46. Kf1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46... Kg7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 47. Qf6+?? { [%eval -1.69] } { Blunder. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... Kh7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:01:23] } 48. Qd8?? { [%eval -2.95] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 48... Kg8?? { [%eval -0.82] } { Blunder. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 49. Ba6?? { [%eval -2.65] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 49... Bc4+?? { [%eval 0.53] } { Blunder. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 50. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50... Qxc4+ { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:15] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:48] } 51... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:58] } 52. Ke2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:37] } 52... Qxe5+ { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:00] } 53. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:45] } 53... Qc5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:42] } 54. Ke2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:53] } 54... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:44] } 55. Kf1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:00:55] } 55... Qf5+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:50] } 56. Kg1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:02] } 56... Qc5+ { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:59] } 57. Kh1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:10] } 57... Kg7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:01:06] } 58. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:16] } 58... Qc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:49] } 59. Rb1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:33] } 59... Qc2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:26] } 60. Ra1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:18] } 60... Qc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:28] } 61. Rf1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:20] } 61... Qc4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:20] } 62. Rd1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:29] } 62... h5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:24] } 63. Qxf8+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 63... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 64. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 64... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 65. c8=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 65... Qf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 66. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 66... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 67. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 67... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 68. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 68... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 69. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 69... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 70. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 70... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 71. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 71... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 72. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 1/2-1/2