Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Alireza Firouzja

FIDE Candidates 2024 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE Candidates 2024
Site Toronto CAN
Round 8.1
Date 2024.04.13
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B47)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

5k2/5p2/6p1/7p/3n3P/4N1P1/5PK1/8 w - - 0 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Ncb5 Qb8
  7. 7.Bd3 a6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Nd4 c5
  10. 10.Nf3 Ne7
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.c3 Ng6
  13. 13.Rb1 Be7
  14. 14.b4 O-O
  15. 15.a4 Qc7
  16. 16.Re1 d5
  17. 17.bxc5 dxe4
  18. 18.Rxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.Bxe4 Qc7
  20. 20.Bxa8 Rxa8
  21. 21.Be3 Bxc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 Qxc5
  23. 23.Qd3 Qc6
  24. 24.Re4 Rc8
  25. 25.h3 h6
  26. 26.a5 Qd5
  27. 27.Qxa6 Ra8
  28. 28.Qc4 Qxa5
  29. 29.Re1 Qd5
  30. 30.Qxd5 exd5
  31. 31.g3 Rc8
  32. 32.Re3 Kf8
  33. 33.Kg2 Ne7
  34. 34.Nd4 Nc6
  35. 35.Nf5 Rd8
  36. 36.Rd3 h5
  37. 37.Ne3 d4
  38. 38.cxd4 Rxd4
  39. 39.Rxd4 Nxd4
  40. 40.h4 g6

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