♔
White
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
0 – 1
Black
Praggnanandhaa,R
♚

Game summary

Praggnanandhaa R beat Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. with the black pieces in 54 moves in round 7 of Titled Tue 11th Mar Early, played online (chess.com), on 11 March 2025. The opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (D00).

White
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
Result
Black won (0-1)
Place
online (chess.com)
Date
11 March 2025 (2025.03.11)
Round
7
Opening
Queen's Pawn Game (D00)
Length
54 moves (108 plies)
All moves of Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. vs Praggnanandhaa, R (PGN move text)

1.Nc3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 cxd4 5.exd4 a6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nce2 Bg4 8.h3 Bh5 9.g4 Bg6 10.Nf3 e6 11.Ne5 Nxe5 12.Bxe5 Nd7 13.Bg3 Qb6 14.c3 Be7 15.Bxg6 hxg6 16.Qb3 Qc6 17.Nf4 b5 18.Nd3 a5 19.a4 b4 20.Rc1 Qc4 21.Qd1 bxc3 22.Rxc3 Qxd4 23.Kf1 O-O 24.Kg2 Rac8 25.Ne5 Qxd1 26.Rxd1 Nxe5 27.Bxe5 Bb4 28.Rg3 Rc2 29.h4 f6 30.Bd4 e5 31.Bc3 Bc5 32.Be1 Bd4 33.h5 Kf7 34.b4 axb4 35.Rb1 Rb8 36.a5 Ra2 37.a6 Rxa6 38.Rgb3 Ra2 39.Rxb4 Rxb4 40.Rxb4 gxh5 41.gxh5 Re2 42.Rb7+ Kg8 43.Kf1 Ra2 44.Rd7 Kh7 45.Rxd5 Kh6 46.Rd7 Rb2 47.Rf7 Ra2 48.Rd7 Ra7 49.Bd2+ Kxh5 50.Rd8 Kg4 51.Ke2 Kf5 52.Rh8 g5 53.Rf8 Ra2 54.f3 Bc3 0-1

About This Game

A full-length game in which Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. was paired against Praggnanandhaa, R at Titled Tue 11th Mar Early in chess.com INT in 2025. It was played in round 7. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.

From Queen's Pawn Game (D00) the players entered a fight over the centre with long-term structural themes. Here the struggle frequently turns on the central pawns and the resulting minor-piece play.

Running to 54 moves, the game moved through a full middlegame into an endgame. Games of this length show how a small advantage is carried from one phase to the next — useful technique to absorb.

Praggnanandhaa, R is one of the grandmasters featured in the RamaChess archive, where you can browse their complete game collection, favourite openings and notable wins. Studying many games by a single strong player is one of the fastest ways to understand practical chess decisions.

Games such as this one are useful at every level. Beginners can follow the opening principles, club players can study the middlegame plans, and stronger players can examine the finer endgame and decision-making points.

In the end, Praggnanandhaa, R won with the black pieces. Step through the moves on the interactive board above, flip the board to see it from either side, and try the position trainer to sharpen your own play.

Frequently asked questions

Who played this game?

This game was played between Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (White) and Praggnanandhaa, R (Black), at Titled Tue 11th Mar Early in 2025.

What opening was played?

The game used Queen's Pawn Game (ECO code D00). A fight over the centre with long-term structural themes.

What was the result?

Praggnanandhaa, R won with the black pieces.

How long was the game?

The game lasted 54 moves (108 plies).

Can I replay this game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move, or open the analyser for engine evaluation and Practice mode to play the positions yourself.

Where can I find more games like this?

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