M Bluebaum vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

FIDE Candidates 2026 · Semi-Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White M Bluebaum
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 4.2
Date 2026.04.01
Opening Semi-Slav Defense (D45)
Moves 37
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Final Position

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

8/1p3k1p/p5p1/4K3/1Pp2P2/P5P1/1B5P/5b2 b - - 8 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c6
  5. 5.e3 a6
  6. 6.Qc2 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 exd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Be2 Nc6
  10. 10.O-O Be6
  11. 11.a3 Rc8
  12. 12.b4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bb2 O-O
  14. 14.Rac1 Ne5
  15. 15.Nxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Qb1 Qd6
  17. 17.f4 Bxc3
  18. 18.Bxc3 Ne4
  19. 19.Be5 Qd7
  20. 20.Rxc8 Rxc8
  21. 21.Rc1 f6
  22. 22.Bb2 Nd6
  23. 23.Rxc8+ Qxc8
  24. 24.Qc1 Nc4
  25. 25.Bxc4 Qxc4
  26. 26.Qxc4 dxc4
  27. 27.e4 f5
  28. 28.exf5 Bxf5
  29. 29.Kf2 Kf7
  30. 30.Ke3 g6
  31. 31.Kd4 Bd3
  32. 32.Ke5 Bf1
  33. 33.g3 Bh3
  34. 34.Kd5 Bf1
  35. 35.Ke5 Bh3
  36. 36.Kd5 Bf1
  37. 37.Ke5

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