Viswanathan Anand vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2026 · Alekhine's Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 8.3
Date 2026.01.09
Opening Alekhine's Defense (B04)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/pp3p2/4nkpp/3r4/P1R4P/1P1K1NP1/5P2/8 w - - 7 34

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 Nf6
  2. 2.e5 Nd5
  3. 3.d4 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 g6
  5. 5.c4 Nb6
  6. 6.exd6 cxd6
  7. 7.Be2 Bg7
  8. 8.Nc3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.h3 h6
  11. 11.Be3 e5
  12. 12.dxe5 dxe5
  13. 13.Qxd8 Rxd8
  14. 14.Rad1 Nd4
  15. 15.Nxd4 exd4
  16. 16.Nb5 Be6
  17. 17.Bxd4 Bxd4
  18. 18.Nxd4 Bxc4
  19. 19.Bxc4 Nxc4
  20. 20.b3 Na3
  21. 21.Nf3 Nb5
  22. 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8
  23. 23.Rc1 Rd7
  24. 24.Kf1 Kg7
  25. 25.Ke2 Kf6
  26. 26.Rc4 Nc7
  27. 27.g3 Ne6
  28. 28.h4 Rd5
  29. 29.Ke3 Ra5
  30. 30.a4 Rc5
  31. 31.Kd3 Rd5+
  32. 32.Ke3 Rc5
  33. 33.Kd3 Rd5+

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