M Bluebaum vs Wei Yi

FIDE Candidates 2026 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 26 moves

The Game

White M Bluebaum
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 1.3
Date 2026.03.29
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 26
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Final Position

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

5rk1/1p2npp1/p6p/3p4/4P1q1/1BQ1P3/PP1R1P1P/5RK1 w - - 9 27

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Qxd4 exd5
  7. 7.Bg5 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Rd1 Be6
  10. 10.Bb5 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 a6
  12. 12.Ba4 Nc6
  13. 13.Qd3 Ne4
  14. 14.Bxe7 Nxe7
  15. 15.O-O Nxc3
  16. 16.Qxc3 Rc8
  17. 17.Qe5 Rc4
  18. 18.Bb3 Re4
  19. 19.Qc3 Bg4
  20. 20.Rd2 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Qd7
  22. 22.fxe4 Qg4+
  23. 23.Kh1 Qf3+
  24. 24.Kg1 Qg4+
  25. 25.Kh1 Qf3+
  26. 26.Kg1 Qg4+

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