Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu vs. Wesley So

Game Notation (PGN)

[Event "2026 Gct Sinquefield Cup"]
[TournamentID "08082026"]
[TimeControlType "blitz"]
[Site "Saint Louis, USA"]
[Date "2026.08.19"]
[Round "12.1"]
[White "Rameshbabu, Praggnanandhaa"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Format "Armageddon"]
[TimeControl "300+0"]
[WhiteTimeControl "300 seconds; 2-second increment from move 61"]
[BlackTimeControl "240 seconds; 2-second increment from move 61; draw odds"]
[WhiteFideId "25059530"]
[BlackFideId "5202213"]
[WhiteElo "2701"]
[BlackElo "2700"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 b6 5. Bb2 Bb7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. g3 Bd6 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nc3 a6 11. Rc1 Nbd7 12. Re1 Rc8 13. d3 Qe7 14. Re2 Ba3 15. Bxa3 Qxa3 16. Rec2 Qd6 17. Ne2 c5 18. d4 Rc7 19. dxc5 bxc5 20. Nc3 g6 21. Rd2 Nb6 22. a4 Rd8 23. a5 Nbd7 24. Ng5 Nf8 25. Nge4 Nxe4 26. Bxe4 Rcd7 27. Bxd5 Qc7 28. e4 Qxa5 29. Qf3 Ne6 30. Bxe6 fxe6 31. Rxd7 Rxd7 32. Qf6 Qb6 33. Na4 Qd6 34. Nxc5 Rc7 35. b4 Bxe4 36. Re1 Bd5 37. Nxe6 Rf7 38. Qd4 Re7 39. Re5 Rxe6 40. Rxd5 Re1+ 41. Kg2 Qc6 42. h4 Re2 43. h5 Re8 44. Kh2 Rf8 45. Rc5 Qf6 46. Qxf6 Rxf6 47. Kg2 Rb6 48. h6 Rxb4 49. Rc8+ Kf7 50. Rc7+ Kg8 51. Rc8+ Kf7 52. Rh8 g5 53. Rxh7+ Kg6 54. Ra7 Kxh6 55. Rxa6+ Kg7 56. Kh3 Rc4 57. f3 Rb4 58. Re6 Rc4 59. Re4 Rc6 60. Kg4 Kg6 61. Ra4 Rb6 62. Rd4 Ra6 63. Kh3 Rb6 64. Rd5 Ra6 65. Rd2 Rb6 66. Kg2 Ra6 67. Kf2 Rb6 68. Ke3 Ra6 69. Rd5 Kf6 70. Ke4 Ra4+ 71. Rd4 Ra6 72. Rc4 Rb6 73. Kd5 Rb5+ 74. Rc5 Rb3 75. Rc6+ Kg7 76. Ke4 g4 77. fxg4 Rxg3 78. Kf4 Ra3 79. g5 Ra5 80. Kg4 Ra1 81. g6 Ra5 82. Kf3 Rf5+ 83. Ke3 Rf6 84. Rxf6 Kxf6 85. g7 Kxg7 86. Ke4 1/2-1/2