Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

FIDE Candidates 2024 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2024
Site Toronto CAN
Round 12.1
Date 2024.04.18
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/6R1/8/2k4r/8/2P5/4K3/8 b - - 0 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nge7
  6. 6.a3 Bf5
  7. 7.Be3 Qd7
  8. 8.Be2 Ng6
  9. 9.h4 h5
  10. 10.Nd2 Bg4
  11. 11.Nb3 Be7
  12. 12.g3 Bxe2
  13. 13.Qxe2 O-O-O
  14. 14.O-O-O Qf5
  15. 15.Na4 Nf8
  16. 16.Rd3 Qg4
  17. 17.Qd2 b6
  18. 18.Nc3 Ne6
  19. 19.Qe2 Qxe2
  20. 20.Nxe2 Bd6
  21. 21.Bd2 a5
  22. 22.a4 Ne7
  23. 23.Rf3 f6
  24. 24.Bf4 Nf5
  25. 25.c3 Bxf4+
  26. 26.Nxf4 Nxf4
  27. 27.Rxf4 Nd6
  28. 28.Nd2 Rde8
  29. 29.Kd1 Re6
  30. 30.Re1 Kd7
  31. 31.Rf3 Rxe1+
  32. 32.Kxe1 Re8+
  33. 33.Kd1 Kc6
  34. 34.Rf4 b5
  35. 35.axb5+ Kxb5
  36. 36.g4 hxg4
  37. 37.Rxg4 Re7
  38. 38.b3 a4
  39. 39.bxa4+ Kxa4
  40. 40.Kc2 Nf5
  41. 41.Rf4 Nd6
  42. 42.Rg4 f5
  43. 43.Rg2 f4
  44. 44.Kd3 Ne4
  45. 45.Nxe4 dxe4+
  46. 46.Kc2 c5
  47. 47.dxc5 Kb5
  48. 48.Rg4 e3
  49. 49.fxe3 fxe3
  50. 50.Kd1 e2+
  51. 51.Ke1 Kxc5
  52. 52.Rg2 Re4
  53. 53.h5 Re5
  54. 54.Rxg7 Rxh5
  55. 55.Kxe2

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