Featured is a Semi-Finals tiebreak game between Fabiano Caruana and Hans Niemann from Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Las Vegas, held on July 18th, 2025. The start position for this 10+10 time control game is #331. Both edge pawns were unprotected right from the start. After 8 moves, Niemann had an advantage (-1.00) and Caruana’s king would forever be vulnerable. By move 15, Niemann had a decisive position that he maintained throughout this 49-move encounter.
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Image of Hans Niemann by Lennart Ootes
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