Gukesh Dommaraju vs R Ponomariov

FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 51 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black R Ponomariov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Grand Swiss 2023
Site Douglas IOM
Round 2.20
Date 2023.10.26
Opening Two Knights Defense (C55)
Moves 51
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Final Position

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

8/2p5/8/2R2Pk1/r7/5K1P/8/8 w - - 3 52

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 h6
  5. 5.c3 d6
  6. 6.O-O g6
  7. 7.a4 Bg7
  8. 8.a5 a6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.Re1 Rb8
  11. 11.b4 Re8
  12. 12.Qb3 Be6
  13. 13.Bxe6 Rxe6
  14. 14.Qc2 Re8
  15. 15.Nb3 d5
  16. 16.Be3 Qd6
  17. 17.h3 Nd7
  18. 18.Bd2 Nf8
  19. 19.Nc5 Ne6
  20. 20.Nxe6 Qxe6
  21. 21.Reb1 Red8
  22. 22.Be3 Ne7
  23. 23.b5 axb5
  24. 24.Rxb5 dxe4
  25. 25.dxe4 Nc8
  26. 26.c4 Qa6
  27. 27.Ra4 Nd6
  28. 28.Rc5 Rbc8
  29. 29.Nxe5 Re8
  30. 30.f4 Re6
  31. 31.Rd5 Rce8
  32. 32.c5 Nb5
  33. 33.Qd3 g5
  34. 34.c6 bxc6
  35. 35.Nxc6 Qxc6
  36. 36.Qxb5 Qxb5
  37. 37.Rxb5 Rxe4
  38. 38.Rxe4 Rxe4
  39. 39.Bd2 Rd4
  40. 40.Be3 Ra4
  41. 41.fxg5 Bc3
  42. 42.gxh6 Rxa5
  43. 43.Rb8+ Kh7
  44. 44.Kf2 Ra2+
  45. 45.Kf3 Bd2
  46. 46.Rb3 Bxe3
  47. 47.Rxe3 Ra6
  48. 48.g4 Kxh6
  49. 49.Rc3 f5
  50. 50.gxf5 Kg5
  51. 51.Rc5 Ra4

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