Andrey Esipenko vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

FIDE Candidates 2026 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Andrey Esipenko
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 12.4
Date 2026.04.12
Opening English Opening (A13)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

8/1p5R/1p1k2p1/4p3/4B2P/3n2P1/r5K1/8 w - - 10 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 d4
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.O-O Nh6
  6. 6.e3 g6
  7. 7.b4 dxe3
  8. 8.Bb2 exf2+
  9. 9.Rxf2 f6
  10. 10.b5 Na5
  11. 11.Qe2 a6
  12. 12.Ng5 Bc5
  13. 13.Ne4 Bxf2+
  14. 14.Qxf2 Ng4
  15. 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  16. 16.Bxf6 Rf8
  17. 17.Bxd8 Rxf2
  18. 18.Kxf2 Kxd8
  19. 19.Na3 axb5
  20. 20.cxb5 Ra7
  21. 21.b6 cxb6
  22. 22.Nb5 Ra8
  23. 23.Nc3 Bd7
  24. 24.Rb1 Kc7
  25. 25.Rb4 Rf8+
  26. 26.Ke3 Bc6
  27. 27.Be4 Kd6
  28. 28.Bd3 Kc5
  29. 29.a3 e5
  30. 30.Ne4+ Bxe4
  31. 31.Rxe4 Nc6
  32. 32.a4 Kd6
  33. 33.Rc4 Rd8
  34. 34.h4 Rf8
  35. 35.Rc1 Nb4
  36. 36.Be4 Ra8
  37. 37.Rf1 Rxa4
  38. 38.Rf7 Ra3+
  39. 39.d3 Nc2+
  40. 40.Kf3 Nb4
  41. 41.Rxh7 Nxd3
  42. 42.Kg2 Ra2+
  43. 43.Kg1 Ra1+
  44. 44.Kg2 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kg1 Ra1+
  46. 46.Kg2 Ra2+

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