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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Fabiano Caruana in the endgame.

1,248 endgames of Fabiano Caruana, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 692 began equal – they brought 49.8 % of the points and 83 wins.

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How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Fabiano Caruana by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Fabiano Caruana –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 204 · 10.8 %
  2. Slightly worse 36 · 34.7 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 692 · 49.8 %
  4. Slightly better 34 · 73.5 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 282 · 90.2 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family

Rook and minor piece63152.8 %45
Queen and piece42553.5 %25
Rook endgames10049.5 %5
Minor pieces9252.7 %8

Fabiano Caruana against Players who reached 2700

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

Fabiano CaruanaPlayers who reached 2700

A click on a row shows only the positions of Fabiano Caruana from these endgames in the trainer.

9 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical804 games 54.8% 60.5%
Rapid147 games 50.3% 59.2%
Blitz297 games 48.5% 55.8%

Fabiano CaruanaPlayers who reached 2700

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 83

83 endgames Fabiano Caruana began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.48 – White: Kh2, Qd4, Rf3, g2, b3, c3, h3, a4, f5; Black: Kg8, Qc6, Re4, a5, d5, h6, b7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.48 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Bela Lengyel
Budapest FS12 IM 2005 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.46 – White: Kg1, Qd2, Bc2, a2, b2, f2, c3, g3, h3; Black: Kg7, Qe5, Nf6, d4, c5, b6, g6, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.46 → won

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave – Fabiano Caruana
Saint Louis Blitz 2022 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.4 – White: Kg1, Qa1, Nc6, f2, g2, h2, e3, d4, b5; Black: Kg8, Qd6, Bf6, d5, f5, e6, c7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.4 → won

Boris Gelfand – Fabiano Caruana
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.17 – White: Kg2, Bg3, Na4, a2, h2, f3, c4, e4, g4, c5; Black: Kg7, Bd8, Ne5, a5, g5, c6, f6, g6, b71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.17 → won

David Navara – Fabiano Caruana
7th Gashimov Mem Rapid 2021 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.13 – White: Kh1, Rd8, Ba6, a2, c2, g2, b3, f3; Black: Kf8, Rc5, Be6, b4, h4, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.13 → won

Sergey Karjakin – Fabiano Caruana
GCT Blitz Paris 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.1 – White: Kg1, Rd7, Bf4, f2, g2, h4, e5; Black: Kg6, Re6, Bg7, c5, f5, h6, a7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.1 → won

Fabiano Caruana – L. Dominguez Perez
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.09 – White: Kc1, Re2, Ne1, a2, b2, c2, f2, g2, h3, e4; Black: Kg8, Rd8, Be6, c6, g6, a7, b7, c7, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.09 → won

Sebastian Iermito – Fabiano Caruana
Pan American-ch U10 2002 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.05 – White: Kg1, Re1, Bh5, a2, f2, b3, c3, g4, e6; Black: Kg7, Rh3, Rh8, f3, a5, d6, b7, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.05 → won

M. Antipov – Fabiano Caruana
World Blitz 2021 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −0.04 – White: Kg1, Rc3, Nc6, b2, f2, g2, h2, a3; Black: Kg8, Rc7, Be8, a4, f5, f6, g6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.04 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Peter Svidler
FIDE World Rapid 2014 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qd7, Bf4, a2, b2, g2, h2, e3, c4; Black: Kg8, Qf8, Bf6, c5, b6, a7, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Teja Sanka Ravi
Wch U12 2004 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kb2, Bc4, Nd4, a2, g2, h2, f3, c5; Black: Kc7, Bc6, Nf6, e6, h6, a7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Dimo Werner
Budapest FS05 IM 2005 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Ka1, Qb7, Rd1, a2, b2, c3, h4, g5; Black: Kg8, Qg6, Re8, e5, h5, a7, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Pablo Almagro Llanas
Madrid-ch 2005 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rb1, Rf1, d3, e3, h3, b4, c4, g4, a5; Black: Kd7, Re8, Rf8, e4, h4, c5, g5, a6, e6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Miguel Munoz Pantoja
Badalona op 32nd 2006 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Bc1, Bg4, f2, g2, h2, e5; Black: Kg8, Rd1, Ba3, e6, a7, f7, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Aleksandr Volodin – Fabiano Caruana
World Youth Stars 4th 2006 · Rook and bishop vs. two bishops

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Ke2, Rf6, Bc2, b3, e3, h3, a4, b5, d5; Black: Kg8, Re8, Ne5, d6, g6, a7, b7, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Davide Bellemo – Fabiano Caruana
ITA-ch U20 2006 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rc6, Bg2, a2, h3, e4, f5; Black: Kh8, Ra8, Bh7, a5, g5, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Boris Gelfand
8th Tal Mem Blitz 2013 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Qa1, Nf3, g2, b3, h3, c4, f4, e5; Black: Kg8, Qd7, Na6, c5, d5, e6, h6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Viswanathan Anand – Fabiano Caruana
Zurich CC Rapid 2014 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Qd3, Nf3, a3, e3, c4, h4, e5, f6; Black: Kh8, Qh3, Nf5, c5, b6, e6, g6, h6, a7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – E. Iturrizaga
FIDE World Blitz 2014 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qb5, Nc5, a2, f2, h2, e3, g3, d4; Black: Ke7, Qd6, Rc8, e4, d5, g6, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Vladimir Kramnik – Fabiano Caruana
4th Zurich CC Blitz 2015 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Rf3, Bc5, g2, a3, h3, b4, e6; Black: Kf7, Re8, Bf6, a5, b5, g5, h5, e78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Garry Kasparov
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Rd2, Be3, c2, h2, c3, g3, a4, f4; Black: Kf7, Rb7, Ng6, c5, b6, e6, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – L. Lenic
FIDE World Cup 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Ke3, Rc5, Be4, a3, c6; Black: Kc7, Rg5, Bb5, e5, a6, e61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

L. Dominguez Perez – Fabiano Caruana
Saint Louis Blitz 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Re1, Bd4, a2, b2, f2, g3, h4; Black: Kf7, Rc8, Nd5, a6, f6, g6, b7, c71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Pentala Harikrishna – Fabiano Caruana
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: 0.0 – White: Ka2, Qc4, Re8, b2, c2, h3, a4, d5, f7; Black: Kb8, Rc8, Bg7, b5, h5, a6, d68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Pentala Harikrishna
Champions Showdown Rapid 2019 · Queen and rook vs. rook and bishop

Saved 37

37 endgames Fabiano Caruana held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −9.88 – White: Kf3, Rb7, Nf5, f4, g4, d5; Black: Kg8, Ra8, Bc1, a5, d61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−9.88 → drawn

Levon Aronian – Fabiano Caruana
Saint Louis Blitz 2019 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −8.69 – White: Kd1, Qf3, Rf2, b2, h3, b4, g4, d5, f6; Black: Kg8, Qe8, Re2, c4, g5, c7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−8.69 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Arkadij Naiditsch
40th GM 2012 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −7.16 – White: Kh1, Qg3, Bd5, a2, g2, h3, c4; Black: Kh8, Qg7, Rf8, b4, c5, g5, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−7.16 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Alex Cherniack
Budapest FS04 IM 2005 · Queen and rook vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −6.66 – White: Kh2, Qe4, Rd1, g2, h3, f4, e5; Black: Kh7, Qe6, Ne7, h5, g6, c7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.66 → drawn

Anish Giri – Fabiano Caruana
GCT Rapid YourNextMove 2016 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −6.58 – White: Kh1, Qc5, Be3, b2, g2, f3, h3, e6; Black: Kh8, Qd3, Be8, b5, f6, h6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.58 → drawn

L. Dominguez Perez – Fabiano Caruana
ch-USA 2021 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −6.44 – White: Kg3, Re1, Bg6, g2, a3, b4, f4, h5; Black: Kh8, Rf8, Bf5, a4, g4, b5, d5, d6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.44 → won

M. Tabatabaei – Fabiano Caruana
Lindores Abbey Tal Mem 2021 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −6.39 – White: Kh2, Ra6, Bb3, c2, h3, b4, f4, d5; Black: Kh8, Rc8, Re8, b5, d6, f6, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.39 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Lewis Eisen
New York Masters 30th 2002 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −6.24 – White: Kg1, Rf1, Bc1, f3, a4, d4, h4; Black: Kh7, Rf5, Nf2, e3, f4, h5, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.24 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Alexander Grischuk
Champions Showdown G10 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −6.14 – White: Kf3, Qg5, Ng3, c3, d6; Black: Kg6, Bd3, Nf6, c48a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.14 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Anish Giri
Superbet Blitz 2019 · Queen and knight vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −6.12 – White: Kg3, Bb4, Nb5, b2, c4, e4, g4; Black: Kd7, Ra8, Nf8, a4, d6, e6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.12 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Vladimir Kramnik
Zuerich Chess Challenge Blitz 2013 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −5.94 – White: Ka1, Rd1, Rd5, a2, h2, c3, f4; Black: Kg8, Re4, Rb8, a3, c5, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−5.94 → won

Fabiano Caruana – Vladimir Malakhov
FIDE World Cup 2013 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: −5.77 – White: Kh1, Re2, Ba6, h2, b3, g3, a4, d4; Black: Kh8, Re7, Ne3, a5, d5, h5, b61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−5.77 → drawn

A. Demchenko – Fabiano Caruana
World Blitz 2021 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Let slip 44

44 endgames Fabiano Caruana began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +12.66 – White: Kg1, Qg7, d3, h3, e4, f5, g6; Black: Ka7, Ra1, Rf1, Nb7, d4, h4, e5, f61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+12.66 → drawn

Richárd Rapport – Fabiano Caruana
Saint Louis Blitz 2021 · Two rooks and knight vs. queen

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +7.05 – White: Kg1, Qe5, Bc1, Bf1, g2, d3; Black: Ke6, Bc2, b3, d4, f68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+7.05 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Evgeny Najer
World Blitz 2021 · Queen and two bishops vs. bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +6.7 – White: Kh1, Qd7, Nd3, g2, h3, a4; Black: Kg8, Qd6, Bf8, c2, h5, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.7 → lost

Viswanathan Anand – Fabiano Caruana
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +6.61 – White: Kg1, Qd3, Bb3, f2, g3, e4, h5; Black: Kf8, Qd4, Be8, e5, g5, f6, h68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.61 → lost

Fabiano Caruana – Pentala Harikrishna
Champions Showdown Blitz 2019 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +6.59 – White: Kg1, Qc8, Rd1, a2, f2, e3, h4, g5; Black: Kf7, Qa5, Re7, e4, a6, g6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.59 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Hikaru Nakamura
GCT Blitz YourNextMove 2016 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +6.47 – White: Kf4, Re2, Re7, g4, f5, h5; Black: Kh8, Rd8, Nf6, c38a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.47 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Veselin Topalov
6th Kings Tournament 2012 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +6.43 – White: Kh2, Rd1, Rg6, g2, h3, e4, e5; Black: Kg8, Ra2, Rd4, b2, a5, e6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.43 → lost

Lê Quang Liêm – Fabiano Caruana
Saint Louis Rapid 2017 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +6.13 – White: Ke1, Rc1, Bd1, f2, g3, f4, h5; Black: Kf8, Ra3, Nd4, a5, d5, f5, c6, g7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.13 → lost

Hikaru Nakamura – Fabiano Caruana
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +5.89 – White: Kh2, Qc6, Nc1, a2, f2, c4, e4, g4, h4; Black: Ke6, Qd6, Bb6, a4, e5, f6, c7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.89 → drawn

Fabiano Caruana – Hikaru Nakamura
Champions Showdown 60m 2016 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +5.88 – White: Kg2, Rf5, Bd3, f2, g3, h3; Black: Kg7, Rb2, Bc4, h5, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.88 → drawn

Wesley So – Fabiano Caruana
Ultimate Blitz Challenge 2016 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +5.88 – White: Kg1, Qb6, Nb5, f2, g2, e3, h3; Black: Kg7, Qd1, Nf6, c4, e4, h4, g6, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.88 → lost

V. Akobian – Fabiano Caruana
ch-USA 2017 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Start of the endgame, value for Fabiano Caruana: +5.69 – White: Kh1, Ra1, Rf1, g2, c3, h3, d4, f4, b5; Black: Kc8, Re7, Bd6, h4, f5, g5, b7, c78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.69 → lost

Fabiano Caruana – Vladimir Kramnik
GCT Blitz Paris 2018 · Two rooks vs. rook and bishop

How it was measured

For each of the 1,248 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.