Hikaru Nakamura vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

FIDE Candidates 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 6.4
Date 2026.04.04
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

r4rk1/p4p1p/3p1qp1/1p1Pn2P/2p1P3/P5NR/1P1Q1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 8 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 c5
  6. 6.a3 Ba5
  7. 7.Bd2 O-O
  8. 8.d5 exd5
  9. 9.Nxd5 Nxd5
  10. 10.cxd5 Bxd2+
  11. 11.Qxd2 Ba6
  12. 12.Ng3 Bxf1
  13. 13.Kxf1 d6
  14. 14.h4 Nd7
  15. 15.e4 Qf6
  16. 16.Re1 g6
  17. 17.h5 Ne5
  18. 18.Rh3 b5
  19. 19.Kg1 c4
  20. 20.Qh6 Ng4
  21. 21.Qd2 Ne5
  22. 22.Qh6 Ng4
  23. 23.Qd2 Ne5

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