Magnus Carlsen vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

World Rapid 2023 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Rapid 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 13.1
Date 2023.12.28
Opening Four Knights Game (C49)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

6k1/2r2ppp/p1p5/1p3b2/1P3B2/8/PP3PPP/5K2 w - - 0 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Bb4
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Nxe5 Re8
  8. 8.Nd3 Bxc3
  9. 9.dxc3 Nxe4
  10. 10.Qf3 Qf6
  11. 11.Qxf6 Nxf6
  12. 12.Bf4 Re2
  13. 13.Rac1 Bf5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Nd5
  15. 15.Bd2 b5
  16. 16.Kf1 Rae8
  17. 17.Nb4 Nxb4
  18. 18.cxb4 a6
  19. 19.Be3 Rxc2
  20. 20.Rxc2 Bxc2
  21. 21.Rd7 Rc8
  22. 22.Bf4 Bf5
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rxc7

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