Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Chithambaram VR. Aravindh

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2026 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 44 moves

The Game

White Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Black Chithambaram VR. Aravindh
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 11.1
Date 2026.01.11
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E12)
Moves 44
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/3Q2pk/7p/1p2p3/1P2Pq2/5r1P/6P1/3R3K w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.a3 Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3 Ne4
  6. 6.Nxe4 Bxe4
  7. 7.Bf4 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 d6
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Rad1 Bf6
  13. 13.Qc2 Qe7
  14. 14.e4 e5
  15. 15.Be3 exd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Rfe8
  17. 17.f3 Bxd4
  18. 18.Bxd4 Ne5
  19. 19.b3 a5
  20. 20.Bb2 f6
  21. 21.Rd5 Qf7
  22. 22.Rfd1 Re7
  23. 23.h3 Rae8
  24. 24.Kh2 h6
  25. 25.b4 axb4
  26. 26.axb4 c6
  27. 27.R5d4 b5
  28. 28.cxb5 cxb5
  29. 29.Rd5 Nc4
  30. 30.Bd4 Rb7
  31. 31.Ra1 Qc7
  32. 32.Qd3 Qc6
  33. 33.Bf2 Rbe7
  34. 34.Bg3 Rd7
  35. 35.Qd4 Ne5
  36. 36.Rd1 Qc2
  37. 37.Rd2 Qc1
  38. 38.Rxd6 Rxd6
  39. 39.Qxd6 Ra8
  40. 40.Bxe5 fxe5
  41. 41.Qd5+ Kh7
  42. 42.Rd1 Qf4+
  43. 43.Kh1 Ra3
  44. 44.Qd7 Rxf3

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