Max Warmerdam vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

87th Tata Steel Masters · 2025 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Max Warmerdam
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 87th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 5.4
Date 2025.01.22
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 40
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Final Position

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

6k1/3R2p1/7p/2B1P3/p2P4/6P1/4r3/3b1K2 b - - 12 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bb5 Bb4
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Bxc6 bxc6
  9. 9.Ne5 Bxc3
  10. 10.bxc3 Ne4
  11. 11.Re1 f6
  12. 12.Nxc6 Qd7
  13. 13.Nb4 a5
  14. 14.Nd3 Nxc3
  15. 15.Qf3 Ne4
  16. 16.Ba3 Re8
  17. 17.Nc5 Qf5
  18. 18.c4 Be6
  19. 19.Nxe4 Qxf3
  20. 20.gxf3 dxe4
  21. 21.fxe4 Bxc4
  22. 22.Rac1 Bxa2
  23. 23.Rxc7 f5
  24. 24.f3 fxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 Ra6
  26. 26.Re2 Bf7
  27. 27.Kf2 Rf6+
  28. 28.Ke1 Rfe6
  29. 29.e5 Rg6
  30. 30.Rf2 Bb3
  31. 31.Kd2 h6
  32. 32.Rf3 a4
  33. 33.Rg3 Rxg3
  34. 34.hxg3 Re6
  35. 35.Ke3 Rg6
  36. 36.Kf2 Rg4
  37. 37.Rd7 Re4
  38. 38.Bb4 Bd1
  39. 39.Bc5 Re2+
  40. 40.Kf1

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