Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result	1-0
Event	Saint Louis Rapid 2024
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	3.5
Date	2024.08.12
Opening	English Opening (A29)
Moves	46

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/2P2p2/3R2k1/3P1rpp/8/7P/p5K1/8 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 Nf6
2. 2.Nc3 e5
3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
4. 4.g3 Bb4
5. 5.Bg2 O-O
6. 6.Nh4 d6
7. 7.O-O a5
8. 8.d3 h6
9. 9.Bd2 Re8
10. 10.Rc1 Be6
11. 11.Nd5 Bxd5
12. 12.cxd5 Bxd2
13. 13.Qxd2 Nb4
14. 14.e4 Nxa2
15. 15.Rce1 Nb4
16. 16.f4 c6
17. 17.dxc6 Nxc6
18. 18.Nf5 Ra6
19. 19.h3 Nd4
20. 20.Nxd4 Qb6
21. 21.Qf2 Qxd4
22. 22.Qxd4 exd4
23. 23.e5 dxe5
24. 24.fxe5 Rae6
25. 25.Bxb7 Rxe5
26. 26.Rxe5 Rxe5
27. 27.Rf4 Nh5
28. 28.Rxd4 Nxg3
29. 29.Kf2 Nf5
30. 30.Rd7 g5
31. 31.Bd5 Re7
32. 32.Rd8+ Kg7
33. 33.Ra8 Re5
34. 34.Bc4 Nd6
35. 35.b3 Rf5+
36. 36.Kg2 h5
37. 37.Ra6 Ne8
38. 38.Ra7 Nd6
39. 39.Rd7 Nxc4
40. 40.bxc4 Kg6
41. 41.d4 a4
42. 42.c5 a3
43. 43.c6 Rf6
44. 44.d5 Rf5
45. 45.c7 a2
46. 46.Rd6+

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