Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

WR Chess Masters 2023 · Giuoco Piano · 1/2-1/2 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event WR Chess Masters 2023
Site Dusseldorf GER
Round 8.3
Date 2023.02.24
Opening Giuoco Piano (C53)
Moves 46
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Final Position

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

5Q2/1p2n1pk/3B1p1p/PR2p3/4P3/5P1P/6P1/2q4K w - - 7 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.O-O a6
  7. 7.a4 Ba7
  8. 8.Re1 h6
  9. 9.Nbd2 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Ne7
  11. 11.d4 Nc6
  12. 12.dxe5 Nxe5
  13. 13.Nxe5 dxe5
  14. 14.a5 Be6
  15. 15.Bf1 Qe7
  16. 16.Qe2 Rfd8
  17. 17.b4 Bd7
  18. 18.Nf3 c5
  19. 19.Qb2 Bc6
  20. 20.Qb1 cxb4
  21. 21.cxb4 Bd4
  22. 22.Ra2 Rac8
  23. 23.Bd2 Qe6
  24. 24.Nxd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.f3 Bb5
  26. 26.Rc2 Bxf1
  27. 27.Rxf1 Rcd8
  28. 28.Bc3 Rc4
  29. 29.Ba1 Rxc2
  30. 30.Qxc2 Ne8
  31. 31.b5 axb5
  32. 32.Qc5 f6
  33. 33.Qxb5 Nd6
  34. 34.Qb4 Rc8
  35. 35.Rd1 Rc6
  36. 36.Kh2 Kh7
  37. 37.Rd5 Qd7
  38. 38.Bc3 Qc7
  39. 39.Be1 Nc8
  40. 40.Qf8 Rd6
  41. 41.Rb5 Ne7
  42. 42.Bb4 Qc1
  43. 43.Bxd6 Qf4+
  44. 44.Kh1 Qc1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qf4+
  46. 46.Kh1 Qc1+

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