Samuel Sevian vs Gukesh Dommaraju

12th Sinquefield Cup · 2025 · Sicilian, Rossolimo · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Samuel Sevian
Black Gukesh Dommaraju
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 12th Sinquefield Cup
Site Saint Louis USA
Round 3.1
Date 2025.08.20
Opening Sicilian, Rossolimo (B31)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/8/6k1/8/4K2b/8/8/8 w - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.c3 Nf6
  6. 6.Re1 O-O
  7. 7.d4 a6
  8. 8.Bxc6 dxc6
  9. 9.h3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 c5
  11. 11.d5 b5
  12. 12.Nc3 Bb7
  13. 13.Bf4 c4
  14. 14.Be5 e6
  15. 15.dxe6 fxe6
  16. 16.Bd6 Re8
  17. 17.a4 Qb6
  18. 18.axb5 axb5
  19. 19.Rxa8 Rxa8
  20. 20.e5 Ne8
  21. 21.Bb4 Rd8
  22. 22.Qe2 Qc6
  23. 23.Rd1 Rxd1+
  24. 24.Nxd1 Nc7
  25. 25.Bd6 Ne8
  26. 26.Bb4 Qc7
  27. 27.Nc3 Bxf3
  28. 28.Qxf3 Qxe5
  29. 29.g3 Nc7
  30. 30.Qc6 h5
  31. 31.Kg2 Nd5
  32. 32.Qxb5 h4
  33. 33.Qxc4 hxg3
  34. 34.Nxd5 exd5
  35. 35.Qc8+ Kh7
  36. 36.Qg4 g5
  37. 37.Bc3 d4
  38. 38.Qxd4 Qxd4
  39. 39.Bxd4 Bxd4
  40. 40.Kxg3 Kg6
  41. 41.f4 gxf4+
  42. 42.Kxf4 Bxb2
  43. 43.h4 Bf6
  44. 44.Ke4 Bxh4

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