Sarin Nihal vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

The Game

White	Sarin Nihal
Black	Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result	1-0
Event	Tata Steel India Blitz
Site	Kolkata IND
Round	6.3
Date	2026.01.10
Opening	Sicilian, Rossolimo (B30)
Moves	43

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3k4/R2p1p1p/p2P2p1/2P5/3K1P2/3B4/r5PP/8 b - - 4 43

All The Moves

1. 1.Nf3 c5
2. 2.e4 Nc6
3. 3.Bb5 e6
4. 4.O-O Nge7
5. 5.Re1 Nd4
6. 6.Nxd4 cxd4
7. 7.c3 a6
8. 8.Bf1 Nc6
9. 9.d3 Bc5
10. 10.Nd2 O-O
11. 11.Nb3 Ba7
12. 12.cxd4 Nxd4
13. 13.Be3 Nxb3
14. 14.Qxb3 b5
15. 15.Bxa7 Rxa7
16. 16.d4 Qb6
17. 17.d5 exd5
18. 18.exd5 Qd6
19. 19.Rac1 Bb7
20. 20.Red1 Raa8
21. 21.a4 b4
22. 22.a5 Rac8
23. 23.Rxc8 Rxc8
24. 24.Rd4 g6
25. 25.Qxb4 Qe5
26. 26.Qxb7 Rc1
27. 27.Rc4 Ra1
28. 28.Qc8+ Kg7
29. 29.Rc1 Rxa5
30. 30.Qc3 Qxc3
31. 31.bxc3 Kf6
32. 32.f4 Ke7
33. 33.c4 Kd6
34. 34.Kf2 Kc5
35. 35.Ke3 Ra2
36. 36.Rb1 Ra3+
37. 37.Bd3 Ra2
38. 38.Rb7 Kd6
39. 39.Kd4 Ke7
40. 40.c5 Kd8
41. 41.d6 Kc8
42. 42.Rc7+ Kd8
43. 43.Ra7

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