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In another exciting round of Norway Chess 2023, GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, with an Elo rating of 2740, is pitted against GM Fabiano Caruana, who boasts an Elo rating of 2773. Mamedyarov, playing white, currently has 1 hour 55 minutes and 49 seconds on the clock, while Caruana, on the black side, has 1 hour 44 minutes and 38 seconds remaining.

The game kicked off with the English Opening, specifically the Four Knights Variation. The sequence of moves unfolded as follows: 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e4 Bc5 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Bb4 7. dxe5 Nxe4 8. Qf3 d5 9. Be2 d4 10. Qxe4 dxc3 11. O-O O-O 12. a3 cxb2 13. Bxb2 Bc5 14. Bd3 g6 15. e6 Qe7 16. Rfe1

As of move 14, this position is not in the database. The position is a bit scary for Black! It looks like it is going to be a fighting game!

Shak finds the top engine move, a5!

After 21. Qh4, it seems the sitation is more calm than a few moves ago! It's a balanced position according to the engine.

Shakh is now a clear pawn up and he seems to have the edge after 24. Qg3 in this position.

Shakh stops the leader Caruana and wins 3 points!

Here's the game.