Gukesh Dommaraju vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

88th Tata Steel Masters · 2026 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Gukesh Dommaraju
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 88th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 4.4
Date 2026.01.20
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/6pk/1p2Q3/p3p3/P1p1P3/6P1/5PK1/2q5 w - - 10 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d3 d5
  3. 3.Qe2 dxe4
  4. 4.dxe4 e5
  5. 5.Nf3 Nc6
  6. 6.c3 a5
  7. 7.Qc2 Bc5
  8. 8.Be2 Nge7
  9. 9.O-O Ng6
  10. 10.Na3 Bxa3
  11. 11.bxa3 h6
  12. 12.g3 O-O
  13. 13.Nd2 b6
  14. 14.a4 Qf6
  15. 15.Rd1 Ba6
  16. 16.Nc4 Rfd8
  17. 17.Ba3 Rxd1+
  18. 18.Rxd1 Rd8
  19. 19.Ne3 Rxd1+
  20. 20.Qxd1 Bxe2
  21. 21.Qxe2 Qd8
  22. 22.Qb5 Na7
  23. 23.Qd5 Qe8
  24. 24.Nf5 Nc8
  25. 25.h4 c5
  26. 26.c4 Nce7
  27. 27.Nxe7+ Qxe7
  28. 28.Bb2 h5
  29. 29.Qd1 Qe6
  30. 30.Qxh5 Qxc4
  31. 31.Qf5 Qxa2
  32. 32.h5 Qxb2
  33. 33.hxg6 Qc1+
  34. 34.Kg2 fxg6
  35. 35.Qxg6 c4
  36. 36.Qe6+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qf5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qe6+ Kh7
  39. 39.Qf5+ Kg8
  40. 40.Qe6+ Kh7

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