Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs M Bluebaum

FIDE Candidates 2026 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Black M Bluebaum
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2026
Site Pegeia CYP
Round 11.4
Date 2026.04.11
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

5rk1/R7/2p4p/p3Q1p1/3p4/1qPb3P/5PPK/8 b - - 11 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nd3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Nf4 d5
  7. 7.d4 Be7
  8. 8.Qf3 c6
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.h3 Na6
  11. 11.Bxa6 bxa6
  12. 12.Nd3 a5
  13. 13.O-O Ba6
  14. 14.Re1 Re8
  15. 15.Bg5 Qb6
  16. 16.Ne5 Rac8
  17. 17.Re3 Qxd4
  18. 18.Rae1 h6
  19. 19.Nd7 Nxd7
  20. 20.Rxe7 Rxe7
  21. 21.Rxe7 Ne5
  22. 22.Qe3 Qb4
  23. 23.Qxe5 hxg5
  24. 24.b3 Rf8
  25. 25.Rc7 Qb6
  26. 26.Na4 Qb5
  27. 27.Kh2 Qb4
  28. 28.c3 Qa3
  29. 29.Rxa7 Bb5
  30. 30.Nb6 Qxa2
  31. 31.Qe3 Qxb3
  32. 32.Nd7 Rc8
  33. 33.Ne5 Re8
  34. 34.Qf3 d4
  35. 35.Nxf7 Rf8
  36. 36.Nh6+ gxh6
  37. 37.Qe4 Bd3
  38. 38.Qe5 Rf7
  39. 39.Ra8+ Rf8
  40. 40.Ra7 Rf7
  41. 41.Ra8+ Rf8
  42. 42.Ra7

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