Shreyas Royal vs Gukesh Dommaraju

13th London Classic 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Shreyas Royal
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th London Classic 2023
Site London ENG
Round 7.3
Date 2023.12.08
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E49)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

8/8/8/8/k7/6K1/8/8 w - - 0 62

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 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 c5
  9. 9.Nf3 Qc7
  10. 10.Be2 b6
  11. 11.O-O Bb7
  12. 12.Bb2 Nbd7
  13. 13.c4 Rfd8
  14. 14.Rc1 Ng4
  15. 15.h3 Ngf6
  16. 16.Re1 Rac8
  17. 17.Bf1 Nf8
  18. 18.g3 Ng6
  19. 19.Bg2 Be4
  20. 20.Qe2 Qb7
  21. 21.Red1 Rd7
  22. 22.h4 cxd4
  23. 23.exd4 Rdc7
  24. 24.d5 exd5
  25. 25.Bh3 Re8
  26. 26.Bxf6 gxf6
  27. 27.h5 Ne5
  28. 28.Nxe5 Rxe5
  29. 29.f4 Re8
  30. 30.h6 Qc6
  31. 31.Qg4+ Bg6
  32. 32.f5 dxc4
  33. 33.fxg6 hxg6
  34. 34.Qd4 Re5
  35. 35.Rc3 Kh7
  36. 36.Bg2 Qc5
  37. 37.Qxc5 Rexc5
  38. 38.Rd6 f5
  39. 39.a4 Kxh6
  40. 40.Kf2 Kg5
  41. 41.Bf1 f4
  42. 42.gxf4+ Kxf4
  43. 43.Rd4+ Ke5
  44. 44.Rdxc4 Rxc4
  45. 45.Rxc4 Rc5
  46. 46.Ke3 f5
  47. 47.Rh4 g5
  48. 48.Rh8 f4+
  49. 49.Kd2 g4
  50. 50.Rg8 g3
  51. 51.Bd3 Rc7
  52. 52.Rg5+ Kd6
  53. 53.Be2 Re7
  54. 54.Bf3 Re3
  55. 55.Rxg3 fxg3
  56. 56.Kxe3 Kc5
  57. 57.Bd1 b5
  58. 58.axb5 Kxb5
  59. 59.Kf3 a5
  60. 60.Kxg3 a4
  61. 61.Bxa4+ Kxa4

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