Gukesh Dommaraju vs Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

88th Tata Steel Masters · 2026 · Queen's Gambit Declined · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Chithambaram VR. Aravindh
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 88th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 11.7
Date 2026.01.30
Opening Queen's Gambit Declined (D37)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

8/2k5/4b3/8/8/8/8/6K1 w - - 0 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 d5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.c4 e6
  4. 4.Nc3 Be7
  5. 5.Bf4 O-O
  6. 6.e3 b6
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Bb7
  9. 9.Qe2 c5
  10. 10.O-O cxd4
  11. 11.Nxd4 Nc6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Bxc6
  13. 13.Rfd1 Qc8
  14. 14.Nb5 a6
  15. 15.Nd6 Bxd6
  16. 16.Bxd6 Rd8
  17. 17.Be5 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Bd5
  19. 19.Bd3 Nd7
  20. 20.Bc3 Bxa2
  21. 21.Qc2 Nf6
  22. 22.Qa4 Bd5
  23. 23.Qh4 h6
  24. 24.Bxf6 gxf6
  25. 25.Qxh6 f5
  26. 26.Qg5+ Kf8
  27. 27.h4 Bb3
  28. 28.Ra1 a5
  29. 29.Qh6+ Ke7
  30. 30.Qg5+ Kf8
  31. 31.Be2 Bd5
  32. 32.Qh6+ Ke7
  33. 33.Qg5+ Kf8
  34. 34.Qf6 Qd8
  35. 35.Qh6+ Ke7
  36. 36.Qg5+ Kf8
  37. 37.Qh6+ Ke7
  38. 38.Rc1 Qg8
  39. 39.Bf1 Qh8
  40. 40.Qg5+ Kd6
  41. 41.e4 Bxe4
  42. 42.Qg3+ Ke7
  43. 43.Qa3+ Kf6
  44. 44.Rc7 Kg7
  45. 45.Qe7 Rf8
  46. 46.Rc3 Qh6
  47. 47.Qd6 Rg8
  48. 48.Qxb6 Kh7
  49. 49.Qxa5 f4
  50. 50.Qb4 Bd5
  51. 51.Qe7 Rg7
  52. 52.Qe8 Qxh4
  53. 53.Rc8 Qg4
  54. 54.Qh8+ Kg6
  55. 55.Rg8 Kf6
  56. 56.b4 Qg6
  57. 57.b5 Qh7
  58. 58.Qxh7 Rxh7
  59. 59.b6 Ke5
  60. 60.Rc8 f5
  61. 61.Rc7 Rxc7
  62. 62.bxc7 Bb7
  63. 63.g3 fxg3
  64. 64.fxg3 Kd6
  65. 65.g4 fxg4
  66. 66.Be2 Kxc7
  67. 67.Bxg4 Bd5
  68. 68.Bxe6 Bxe6

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