Hans Moke Niemann vs Gukesh Dommaraju

88th Tata Steel Masters · 2026 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 63 moves

The Game

White Hans Moke Niemann
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 88th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 12.6
Date 2026.01.31
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 63
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/4P2n/4K1pB/5p2/8/8 w - - 12 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 O-O
  8. 8.a4 Bb7
  9. 9.Re1 h6
  10. 10.axb5 axb5
  11. 11.Rxa8 Qxa8
  12. 12.Nc3 Bb4
  13. 13.Bd2 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 d6
  15. 15.Qb1 Ne7
  16. 16.c4 bxc4
  17. 17.Bxc4 Ba6
  18. 18.Bb3 Bc8
  19. 19.Qb2 Bg4
  20. 20.Ra1 Qb8
  21. 21.Nxe5 dxe5
  22. 22.Qxe5 Ng6
  23. 23.Qg3 c5
  24. 24.f4 h5
  25. 25.e5 h4
  26. 26.Qe3 Nh5
  27. 27.Qe4 Qc8
  28. 28.Ra4 Qf5
  29. 29.Qxf5 Bxf5
  30. 30.Kf2 Bd7
  31. 31.Ra7 Be6
  32. 32.Kf3 Bxb3
  33. 33.cxb3 f5
  34. 34.Ra6 Kh7
  35. 35.Rd6 Rb8
  36. 36.g4 hxg3
  37. 37.hxg3 Rxb3
  38. 38.Be1 c4
  39. 39.Ke3 cxd3
  40. 40.Rxd3 Rxd3+
  41. 41.Kxd3 Nhxf4+
  42. 42.gxf4 Nxf4+
  43. 43.Kd4 Kg6
  44. 44.Bb4 Kf7
  45. 45.Bd2 Ne6+
  46. 46.Kd5 Ke7
  47. 47.Kc6 Nd8+
  48. 48.Kd5 Ne6
  49. 49.Kc6 g5
  50. 50.Bb4+ Kf7
  51. 51.Kd5 Nf4+
  52. 52.Kd6 g4
  53. 53.Ba5 Ne6
  54. 54.Be1 Ng5
  55. 55.Kd5 Ne6
  56. 56.Kd6 f4
  57. 57.Kd5 f3
  58. 58.Bg3 Nf4+
  59. 59.Ke4 Nh5
  60. 60.Bh4 Ke6
  61. 61.Bf2 Ke7
  62. 62.Be1 Kf7
  63. 63.Bh4 Ke6

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