Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	1-0
Event	Saint Louis Blitz 2024
Site	Saint Louis USA
Round	2.1
Date	2024.08.15
Opening	Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves	46

Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/4k3/R7/4p2P/4N1P1/1r1pK3/5P2/8 b - - 3 46

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.Bg5 d5
3. 3.e3 c5
4. 4.Bxf6 gxf6
5. 5.dxc5 Nc6
6. 6.Bb5 e6
7. 7.b4 Bg7
8. 8.Nd2 O-O
9. 9.Rb1 a5
10. 10.a3 axb4
11. 11.axb4 f5
12. 12.Ne2 e5
13. 13.O-O Be6
14. 14.Ng3 Kh8
15. 15.Qh5 Qf6
16. 16.Nf3 Ra2
17. 17.Ng5 h6
18. 18.Nxe6 fxe6
19. 19.Bxc6 bxc6
20. 20.Qd1 f4
21. 21.exf4 Qxf4
22. 22.Nh5 Qf5
23. 23.b5 cxb5
24. 24.Rxb5 Rxc2
25. 25.Ng3 Qg6
26. 26.Qb1 Kh7
27. 27.Rb7 Rxc5
28. 28.Nh5 Qxb1
29. 29.Rxg7+ Kh8
30. 30.Rxb1 Rfc8
31. 31.g4 Rc1+
32. 32.Rxc1 Rxc1+
33. 33.Kg2 Rc4
34. 34.h3 d4
35. 35.Re7 Kg8
36. 36.Rxe6 Rc5
37. 37.Rxh6 Kf7
38. 38.Ng3 Rd5
39. 39.Ne4 Ke7
40. 40.Rh7+ Ke6
41. 41.Rh6+ Ke7
42. 42.Ra6 Rb5
43. 43.h4 Rb4
44. 44.h5 d3
45. 45.Kf3 Rb3
46. 46.Ke3

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa and Ian Nepomniachtchi, or browse all Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.