Game summary
Praggnanandhaa R beat Nihal, Sarin with the black pieces in 47 moves in round 4 of Global Chess League 2023 in Dubai, UAE, on 24 June 2023. The opening was the Reti Opening (A05).
- White
- Nihal, Sarin
- Black
- Praggnanandhaa R
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- Dubai, UAE
- Date
- 24 June 2023 (2023.06.24)
- Round
- 4.6
- Opening
- Reti Opening (A05)
- Length
- 47 moves (94 plies)
All moves of Nihal, Sarin vs Praggnanandhaa, R (PGN move text)
1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b3 d5 3.Bb2 e6 4.e3 b6 5.c4 Bb7 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 a6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Ne2 g6 10.g3 Bg7 11.Bg2 O-O 12.O-O Re8 13.Rc2 a5 14.d3 a4 15.b4 a3 16.Bd4 Ba6 17.Qd2 Bf8 18.Rb1 c5 19.bxc5 bxc5 20.Ba1 Rb8 21.Rbc1 c4 22.dxc4 dxc4 23.Nf4 Bg7 24.Qd6 Qa5 25.Bc3 Qa4 26.Ng5 Rb1 27.Qd2 Reb8 28.Bd5 Rxc1+ 29.Rxc1 Rf8 30.Bg2 h6 31.Nge6 fxe6 32.Nxe6 Rf7 33.Nxg7 Kxg7 34.e4 Qb5 35.Qd6 Qb6 36.Bxf6+ Rxf6 37.Qxd7+ Rf7 38.Qd2 Qb2 39.Rc2 Qa1+ 40.Rc1 Qb2 41.Rc2 Qa1+ 42.Bf1 Kh7 43.Qc3 Qb1 44.Kg2 Rc7 45.f3 Rb7 46.Bxc4 Rb2 47.Rf2 Rxf2+ 0-1
About This Game
A full-length game in which Nihal, Sarin was paired against Praggnanandhaa, R at Global Chess League 2023 in Dubai UAE in 2023. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
Play followed Reti Opening (A05) — a flexible, manoeuvring struggle where both sides delay direct contact. Openings in this ECO group reward patient build-up and a good feel for pawn structure.
Running to 47 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.
Working through a full game like this trains pattern recognition. The more complete games you study, the more quickly you will spot familiar structures and ideas in your own play.
When the dust settled, Praggnanandhaa, R won with the black pieces. Replay the full game move by move above, analyse it with the engine to find the turning points, and use Practice mode to play out the critical positions yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Nihal, Sarin (White) and Praggnanandhaa, R (Black), at Global Chess League 2023 in 2023.
What opening was played?
The game used Reti Opening (ECO code A05). A flexible, manoeuvring struggle where both sides delay direct contact.
What was the result?
Praggnanandhaa, R won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 47 moves (94 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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