Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

2nd UzChess Cup Masters · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 57 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 2nd UzChess Cup Masters
Site Tashkent UZB
Round 7.1
Date 2025.06.25
Opening Ruy Lopez (C78)
Moves 57
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/6b1/3k4/1K6/8 w - - 0 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Bc5
  6. 6.c3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.d4 Bb6
  9. 9.a4 Bd7
  10. 10.Bg5 Rb8
  11. 11.axb5 axb5
  12. 12.Qd3 h6
  13. 13.Bh4 g5
  14. 14.Bg3 Nh5
  15. 15.Na3 O-O
  16. 16.Nxb5 Ne7
  17. 17.Bc4 Ng6
  18. 18.dxe5 Nxg3
  19. 19.hxg3 g4
  20. 20.Nfd4 Nxe5
  21. 21.Qe2 h5
  22. 22.Na3 h4
  23. 23.Qe3 Kg7
  24. 24.Be2 Rh8
  25. 25.Nc4 Nxc4
  26. 26.Bxc4 Qf6
  27. 27.Qf4 Rh6
  28. 28.Qxf6+ Kxf6
  29. 29.gxh4 Rxh4
  30. 30.g3 Rh3
  31. 31.Kg2 Rbh8
  32. 32.Rh1 Rxh1
  33. 33.Rxh1 Rxh1
  34. 34.Kxh1 Ke5
  35. 35.Bxf7 Bxd4
  36. 36.cxd4+ Kxd4
  37. 37.Kg2 Kxe4
  38. 38.Bg6+ Ke5
  39. 39.f4+ gxf3+
  40. 40.Kxf3 c5
  41. 41.Ke3 d5
  42. 42.Bd3 Be6
  43. 43.Bf1 d4+
  44. 44.Kd2 c4
  45. 45.Bg2 Kd6
  46. 46.Bf3 Kc5
  47. 47.Bd1 Bf7
  48. 48.Kc1 Kb4
  49. 49.Kd2 Be8
  50. 50.Kc1 Bf7
  51. 51.Kd2 Bg6
  52. 52.Kc1 c3
  53. 53.bxc3+ Kxc3
  54. 54.Be2 d3
  55. 55.Bxd3 Kxd3
  56. 56.Kb2 Bf5
  57. 57.g4 Bxg4

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