Gukesh Dommaraju vs R Ponomariov

V Menorca Cerrado 2026 · King's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 43 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black R Ponomariov
Result 1/2-1/2
Event V Menorca Cerrado 2026
Site Ciutadella de Menorca ESP
Round 2.1
Date 2026.04.08
Opening King's Pawn Game (C20)
Moves 43
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Final Position

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

3k4/1p4Q1/2pqr3/7p/5P2/6PP/3rR1BK/8 w - - 11 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.d3 Nc6
  3. 3.a3 Nf6
  4. 4.c4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.g3 h5
  7. 7.Nf3 d6
  8. 8.h3 Nd4
  9. 9.Nxd4 exd4
  10. 10.Ne2 Nd7
  11. 11.Bg2 a5
  12. 12.b3 c6
  13. 13.Bb2 Qb6
  14. 14.Rb1 O-O
  15. 15.O-O Re8
  16. 16.f4 Nc5
  17. 17.Ba1 f5
  18. 18.b4 axb4
  19. 19.axb4 Na4
  20. 20.Kh2 Nc3
  21. 21.Nxc3 dxc3
  22. 22.c5 dxc5
  23. 23.Bxc3 cxb4
  24. 24.Rxb4 Qc5
  25. 25.Rc4 Qb5
  26. 26.Bxg7 Kxg7
  27. 27.Qc2 Be6
  28. 28.Qc3+ Kf7
  29. 29.Rc5 Qb6
  30. 30.Rf2 Re7
  31. 31.Rb2 Qd8
  32. 32.Re5 Qd6
  33. 33.Re2 Ra3
  34. 34.Qe1 Rxd3
  35. 35.exf5 gxf5
  36. 36.Qb1 Rd2
  37. 37.Rxe6 Rxe6
  38. 38.Qxf5+ Ke7
  39. 39.Qh7+ Kd8
  40. 40.Qg8+ Ke7
  41. 41.Qg7+ Kd8
  42. 42.Qg8+ Ke7
  43. 43.Qg7+ Kd8

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