Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

GCT Super Rapid Croatia · 2026 · Trompowsky Attack · 1/2-1/2 in 42 moves

The Game

White Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event GCT Super Rapid Croatia
Site Zagreb CRO
Round 2.4
Date 2026.07.01
Opening Trompowsky Attack (A45)
Moves 42
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/7p/3R3P/6P1/r4PK1/8 w - - 10 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 d5
  3. 3.Bf4 c5
  4. 4.e3 cxd4
  5. 5.exd4 a6
  6. 6.Nf3 Nc6
  7. 7.Ne5 e6
  8. 8.Nxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Na4 Bd6
  10. 10.Bxd6 Qxd6
  11. 11.Bd3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O a5
  13. 13.c3 Ba6
  14. 14.Nc5 Bxd3
  15. 15.Qxd3 Nd7
  16. 16.b4 Rfb8
  17. 17.Nxd7 Qxd7
  18. 18.a3 g6
  19. 19.h4 h5
  20. 20.Qg3 Rb7
  21. 21.Rae1 axb4
  22. 22.cxb4 Qc7
  23. 23.Qf3 Kg7
  24. 24.Re3 Qd8
  25. 25.g3 Qf6
  26. 26.Qd1 Rba7
  27. 27.Rf3 Qe7
  28. 28.Qc1 e5
  29. 29.dxe5 Qxe5
  30. 30.Re1 Qd6
  31. 31.Qb2+ d4
  32. 32.Rd1 Rd8
  33. 33.Rfd3 c5
  34. 34.bxc5 Qxc5
  35. 35.Rxd4 Rxd4
  36. 36.Rxd4 Qxa3
  37. 37.Qxa3 Rxa3
  38. 38.Kg2 Ra2
  39. 39.Kg1 Ra1+
  40. 40.Kg2 Ra2
  41. 41.Kg1 Ra1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Ra2

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