Gukesh Dommaraju vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

11th Sinquefield Cup · 2024 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 11th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 2.2
Date 2024.08.20
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 60
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

8/6k1/8/4K3/4N3/8/8/8 b - - 0 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.g3 d5
  4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.Qa4 Bb4+
  7. 7.Bd2 Nd5
  8. 8.O-O Bxd2
  9. 9.Nfxd2 O-O
  10. 10.e3 e5
  11. 11.Qb5 Nf6
  12. 12.dxe5 a6
  13. 13.Qxc4 Nxe5
  14. 14.Qc2 c6
  15. 15.Nc3 a5
  16. 16.Rad1 Qe7
  17. 17.h3 Be6
  18. 18.f4 Nc4
  19. 19.Nxc4 Bxc4
  20. 20.Rfe1 b5
  21. 21.e4 Rad8
  22. 22.b3 Be6
  23. 23.Qf2 Qb4
  24. 24.Qe3 Rxd1
  25. 25.Rxd1 Re8
  26. 26.g4 h6
  27. 27.Qd4 Qxd4+
  28. 28.Rxd4 c5
  29. 29.Rd2 c4
  30. 30.bxc4 Bxc4
  31. 31.e5 b4
  32. 32.Na4 Bb5
  33. 33.Nc5 Rc8
  34. 34.Nb7 Nd7
  35. 35.Kf2 Rc3
  36. 36.Nd6 Bc6
  37. 37.Bxc6 Rxc6
  38. 38.Nxf7 Nc5
  39. 39.Nd6 a4
  40. 40.Ke3 b3
  41. 41.axb3 axb3
  42. 42.Ne4 Na4
  43. 43.Rd8+ Kf7
  44. 44.Rb8 b2
  45. 45.Rb7+ Kf8
  46. 46.Nd2 Rb6
  47. 47.Rxb6 Nxb6
  48. 48.Kd4 Ke7
  49. 49.f5 Nd7
  50. 50.h4 Ke8
  51. 51.g5 hxg5
  52. 52.hxg5 g6
  53. 53.fxg6 Nf8
  54. 54.g7 Ne6+
  55. 55.Kc3 Kf7
  56. 56.Kxb2 Nxg5
  57. 57.Kc3 Kxg7
  58. 58.Kd4 Nf7
  59. 59.Ne4 Nxe5
  60. 60.Kxe5

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Gukesh Dommaraju and Ian Nepomniachtchi, or browse all Gukesh Dommaraju games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.