Chithambaram VR. Aravindh vs Wei Yi

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2026 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 33 moves

The Game

White Chithambaram VR. Aravindh
Black Wei Yi
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 8.4
Date 2026.01.10
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3r4/kp2P3/p5q1/7p/2P1pQ2/3r2P1/PP1R1P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 a6
  8. 8.Nbd2 Ba7
  9. 9.O-O Ne7
  10. 10.Bxf6 gxf6
  11. 11.d4 Be6
  12. 12.Qb3 Qc8
  13. 13.Rfe1 Rg8
  14. 14.Bxe6 fxe6
  15. 15.Rad1 Nc6
  16. 16.Nf1 Bb6
  17. 17.Ne3 Qd7
  18. 18.Nc4 O-O-O
  19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Nfxe5 fxe5
  21. 21.Nxb6+ cxb6
  22. 22.Qxb6 Qe7
  23. 23.Rd3 d5
  24. 24.Red1 Rd6
  25. 25.Qc5+ Kb8
  26. 26.exd5 e4
  27. 27.R3d2 Rgd8
  28. 28.g3 Qg5
  29. 29.c4 h5
  30. 30.Qe3 Qg6
  31. 31.dxe6 Rd3
  32. 32.Qf4+ Ka7
  33. 33.e7

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