Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defence (Jaenisch Gambit)
Caruana–Radjabov, FIDE Grand Prix Zug 2013 · Karthik–Erigaisi, French Top 16 Club Championship 2024 · 7:51 · ECO C63
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Game 1: Fabiano Caruana (2772) vs Teimour Radjabov (2793)
FIDE Grand Prix Zug 2013, 18 April 2013 · White won (1-0) · 51 moves
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Key moments
- 4.d3The first move after the opening line0:23
- 38...Rxf4The queens come off3:02
- 40...g5The evaluation moves from +1.66 to +3.56, and White stays more than two pawns ahead from here3:12
- 45...Bxa2The evaluation moves from +3.37 to +5.993:36
- 48.Rg4The evaluation moves from +6.18 to +4.273:49
- 51...Be6White wins after 51 moves4:06
Evaluation
Above the line, White is better; below it, Black. Scores are in pawns, capped at five either way.
Game 2: Venkataraman Karthik (2590) vs Arjun Erigaisi (2761)
French Top 16 Club Championship 2024, 5 June 2024 · Black won (0-1) · 44 moves
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Key moments
- 4.Nc3The first move after the opening line4:29
- 15...Rhf8The evaluation moves from −2.00 to −0.335:12
- 20...Nxc6The queens come off5:38
- 32...g5The evaluation moves from −3.18 to −0.956:38
- 41.h5Black stays more than two pawns ahead from here7:20
- 42.h6The evaluation moves from −3.67 to −6.747:25
- 44...Kd7Black wins after 44 moves7:38
Evaluation
Above the line, White is better; below it, Black. Scores are in pawns, capped at five either way.
About these games
Black answers the Spanish bishop with 3...f5, striking at e4 at once and aiming to open the f-file for a kingside attack after ...fxe4. White can meet the gambit quietly by supporting the centre with d3 or by developing with Nc3 to hit the advanced pawn. The play usually revolves around Black's loosened kingside and whether the half-open f-file gives Black enough activity.
Caruana–Radjabov went 4.d3 fxe4 5.dxe4, and after 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.Nxe5 White gave up the bishop pair for a pawn and doubled c-pawns. Radjabov regained the pawn with 11...Nxe4, but the exchanges left Black with weak c-pawns, and White's edge grew to +3.03 by 33...Re7. The queens came off with 38...Rxf4; 39.Ra3 let the score drop to +1.67, but 40...g5 lifted it back to +3.56 as Caruana's rook won the a- and c-pawns. After 45...Bxa2 the score reached +5.99, and White won.
Karthik–Erigaisi took the sharp 4.Nc3 route: after 4...fxe4 5.Nxe4 d5 Black built a broad centre, gave up the bishop with 7...Bxf3 and castled long with 9...O-O-O. Rather than suffering a damaged structure as in Game 1, Black got active pieces; the queens came off with 20...Nxc6. After 24.Nc6+ the score fell from −1.54 to −3.12, and Erigaisi's d-pawn and kingside pawns decided matters, reaching −6.74 after 42.h6. Black won.