Anish Giri vs. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Gct Saint Louis Rapid Blitz"]
[TournamentID "07312026"]
[TimeControlType "rapid"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.04"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Rameshbabu, Praggnanandhaa"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]
[WhiteFideId "24116068"]
[BlackFideId "25059530"]
[WhiteElo "2659"]
[BlackElo "2701"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. dxc5 Qa5 10. a3 a6 11. Bd3 Nxc5 12. O-O Nxd3 13. cxd3 f6 14. Qf2 Qd8 15. Bb6 Qe8 16. Qe3 Bd7 17. exf6 Rxf6 18. Ne2 Bd6 19. Bc5 Qe7 20. Bxd6 Qxd6 21. g3 Re8 22. Ne5 d4 23. Qe4 Rd8 24. Nc4 Qe7 25. g4 Be8 26. Ng3 Bg6 27. f5 exf5 28. gxf5 Qxe4 29. dxe4 Bf7 30. Nd2 g6 31. Rac1 Re8 32. Rc5 Re5 33. Rfc1 Re8 34. Nf3 gxf5 35. exf5 Rd6 36. Kf2 Bd5 37. Rd1 Bxf3 38. Kxf3 Rh6 39. Kg2 Rd6 40. Kf3 Rh6 41. Kg2 Rd6 42. Kf3 Rh6 1/2-1/2