Chithambaram VR. Aravindh vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

The Game

White	Chithambaram VR. Aravindh
Black	Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result	1-0
Event	Tata Steel India Blitz
Site	Kolkata IND
Round	2.1
Date	2026.01.10
Opening	Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4qp1k/p2N1Npp/8/Pp1Q3P/5B2/1P4PK/2r5 b - - 7 43

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
4. 4.c3 Nf6
5. 5.d3 a6
6. 6.a4 d6
7. 7.O-O Ba7
8. 8.Re1 O-O
9. 9.h3 h6
10. 10.Nbd2 Ne7
11. 11.Bb3 Ng6
12. 12.d4 b5
13. 13.Nf1 Bb7
14. 14.Ng3 c5
15. 15.Bc2 cxd4
16. 16.cxd4 exd4
17. 17.Nxd4 d5
18. 18.e5 Ne4
19. 19.Ngf5 Re8
20. 20.f4 b4
21. 21.Be3 Bc5
22. 22.Qh5 Bf8
23. 23.Rad1 Qc7
24. 24.Bb3 Rac8
25. 25.Qg4 Kh8
26. 26.Rc1 Qd8
27. 27.h4 Rxc1
28. 28.Rxc1 Bc8
29. 29.Rxc8 Qxc8
30. 30.Bxd5 Nxe5
31. 31.fxe5 Rxe5
32. 32.Bxe4 Qe8
33. 33.Bc6 Qd8
34. 34.Bf3 Qf6
35. 35.Bf2 Bc5
36. 36.Ng3 Qe7
37. 37.Ndf5 Qf8
38. 38.Bxc5 Rxc5
39. 39.Kh2 g6
40. 40.Qd4+ Kh7
41. 41.Nd6 Rc1
42. 42.Nge4 Qe7
43. 43.Nf6+

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