Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Gukesh Dommaraju

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 36 moves

The Game

White Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1-0
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 1.4
Date 2025.08.18
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E48)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/7p/3Ppp2/1PN1n3/3n2p1/8/5PPP/3R1BK1 b - - 4 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 d5
  6. 6.a3 dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4 Be7
  8. 8.Nf3 c5
  9. 9.O-O a6
  10. 10.dxc5 Qxd1
  11. 11.Rxd1 Bxc5
  12. 12.Be2 Nc6
  13. 13.b4 Ba7
  14. 14.Bb2 Rd8
  15. 15.Ne5 Bd7
  16. 16.Nxd7 Nxd7
  17. 17.Ne4 Nb6
  18. 18.Nc5 Rab8
  19. 19.Rxd8+ Nxd8
  20. 20.Be5 Ra8
  21. 21.e4 Bb8
  22. 22.Bd4 Nc8
  23. 23.Rd1 Bd6
  24. 24.Be5 Be7
  25. 25.Bc7 Nc6
  26. 26.Nxb7 g5
  27. 27.Bf1 g4
  28. 28.Rc1 Nd4
  29. 29.a4 f6
  30. 30.e5 Na7
  31. 31.Bd6 Nac6
  32. 32.b5 axb5
  33. 33.axb5 Bxd6
  34. 34.exd6 Ne5
  35. 35.Rd1 Rb8
  36. 36.Nc5

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