Fabiano Caruana vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

FIDE Candidates 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 13.2
Date 2026.04.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

8/1bk2Rr1/1p1pQ3/8/8/6r1/P5P1/6K1 b - - 5 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 b6
  5. 5.Bg5 h6
  6. 6.Bh4 g5
  7. 7.Bg3 Ne4
  8. 8.Qc2 Bb7
  9. 9.e3 d6
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxc3+
  11. 11.bxc3 f5
  12. 12.c5 Nd7
  13. 13.cxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.O-O Qe7
  15. 15.Bxe4 Bxe4
  16. 16.Qe2 Bb7
  17. 17.Nd2 h5
  18. 18.Nc4 f4
  19. 19.exf4 h4
  20. 20.fxg5 hxg3
  21. 21.fxg3 Rc8
  22. 22.g6 Ba6
  23. 23.g7 Rg8
  24. 24.Qh5+ Kd8
  25. 25.Rf7 Bxc4
  26. 26.Rxe7 Kxe7
  27. 27.Qg6 Nf6
  28. 28.d5 Nxd5
  29. 29.h4 Nf6
  30. 30.h5 Nxh5
  31. 31.Qxh5 Rxg7
  32. 32.Rd1 Bd5
  33. 33.Qh4+ Kd7
  34. 34.Qa4+ Kd8
  35. 35.Rf1 Rxc3
  36. 36.Rf8+ Kc7
  37. 37.Qxa7+ Bb7
  38. 38.Qb8+ Kc6
  39. 39.Qe8+ Kc5
  40. 40.Qxe6 Rcxg3
  41. 41.Rf5+ Kc6
  42. 42.Rf2 Kc7
  43. 43.Rf7+

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