Anand, V. – Caruana, F.

2793 2014 · Draw

Anand (2793) versus Caruana (2829), 2014: an English Opening that settles into a locked structure once White plays 7.c5. Black answers move for move, trades knights on c3, then clears the queenside with 10...a5, 11...axb4 and 12...bxc5. The engine flags no turning point at all — nobody hands over anything. Caruana logs 100% good-or-better moves, Anand 73%, his three inaccuracies never denting the balance. The finish is blunt: 14.Nd2 Nd7, 15.Nf3 Nf6, 16.Nd2 Nd7, 17.Nf3, and repetition seals the draw. The takeaway for club players: in a symmetrical, blocked position, a clean half point beats a forced try.