Gukesh Dommaraju vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

86th Tata Steel Masters · 2024 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 86th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.5
Date 2024.01.27
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6r1/5qpk/3B1p1p/pp3N2/6R1/P1r1PP1Q/5PKP/8 w - - 11 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Nf3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg5 c5
  6. 6.d5 exd5
  7. 7.cxd5 d6
  8. 8.e3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 Bf5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Qxd3 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O Re8
  13. 13.Ne2 a6
  14. 14.Qf5 c4
  15. 15.Rac1 Rc8
  16. 16.a3 Ba5
  17. 17.Ng3 Qe7
  18. 18.Qh3 Rc5
  19. 19.Nf5 Qf8
  20. 20.Rfd1 Bd8
  21. 21.Rd4 b5
  22. 22.Bg3 Ne5
  23. 23.Rcd1 Nh7
  24. 24.Bf4 Ng5
  25. 25.Qg3 Ngxf3+
  26. 26.gxf3 Kh7
  27. 27.Qh3 Be7
  28. 28.Re4 Rd8
  29. 29.Kg2 a5
  30. 30.Rdd4 c3
  31. 31.bxc3 Rxc3
  32. 32.Rxe5 dxe5
  33. 33.Bxe5 f6
  34. 34.d6 Bxd6
  35. 35.Bxd6 Qf7
  36. 36.Rg4 Rg8
  37. 37.Bf4 Qf8
  38. 38.Bd6 Qf7
  39. 39.Bf4 Qf8
  40. 40.Bd6 Qf7

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