Hans Moke Niemann vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

88th Tata Steel Masters · 2026 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Hans Moke Niemann
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 88th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.7
Date 2026.01.28
Opening French Defense (C10)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

8/R6p/1rp1k3/5p2/4p3/4K1P1/5P1P/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Nd7
  5. 5.Nf3 Ngf6
  6. 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6
  7. 7.Be3 Nd5
  8. 8.Bd2 c5
  9. 9.Bb5+ Bd7
  10. 10.Bxd7+ Qxd7
  11. 11.c4 Nb6
  12. 12.Rc1 f6
  13. 13.dxc5 Bxc5
  14. 14.b4 Be7
  15. 15.O-O O-O
  16. 16.Qb3 Qa4
  17. 17.Nd4 Rfd8
  18. 18.Bc3 e5
  19. 19.Nf5 Bf8
  20. 20.Ne3 Qxb3
  21. 21.axb3 Kf7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Ke6
  23. 23.Kf1 g6
  24. 24.Ke2 Be7
  25. 25.b5 Bc5
  26. 26.Ra1 Rxd1
  27. 27.Nxd1 f5
  28. 28.g3 g5
  29. 29.b4 Be7
  30. 30.c5 Nd5
  31. 31.b6 a6
  32. 32.Bd2 e4
  33. 33.Ne3 Nxe3
  34. 34.Bxe3 Rd8
  35. 35.c6 bxc6
  36. 36.Rxa6 Rb8
  37. 37.Ra7 Bxb4
  38. 38.Bxg5 Bc5
  39. 39.Be3 Bxe3
  40. 40.Kxe3 Rxb6

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