Game summary
Praggnanandhaa R beat Ju Wenjun in 57 moves in round 5 of 1st Prague Challengers in Prague, Czech Republic, on 10 March 2019. The opening was the Petrov's Defense (C42).
- White
- Praggnanandhaa R
- Black
- Ju Wenjun
- Result
- White won (1-0)
- Event
- 1st Prague Challengers
- Place
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Date
- 10 March 2019 (2019.03.10)
- Round
- 5.1
- Opening
- Petrov's Defense (C42)
- Length
- 57 moves (113 plies)
All moves of Praggnanandhaa, R vs Ju Wenjun (PGN move text)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.dxc3 Be7 7.Be3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nd7 9.O-O-O c6 10.Kb1 Re8 11.Bd3 d5 12.h4 Bc5 13.Bf4 Nf6 14.Rde1 Ne4 15.Bxe4 dxe4 16.Rxe4 Be6 17.Qxd8 Raxd8 18.Be3 Bf8 19.b3 c5 20.Bf4 f6 21.Rhe1 Kf7 22.c4 Bd7 23.Rxe8 Bxe8 24.Kc1 Bc6 25.Re3 h5 26.Ne1 Kg6 27.Bc7 Rc8 28.Bg3 Kf5 29.f3 g6 30.Kd1 b6 31.Nd3 Rd8 32.Ke2 g5 33.Kf2 Be8 34.hxg5 fxg5 35.Re5+ Kf6 36.Rd5 Be7 37.f4 Ke6 38.Re5+ Kd7 39.fxg5 Bg6 40.Rd5+ Kc8 41.Rxd8+ Bxd8 42.Bf4 h4 43.Kf3 Bf5 44.g3 hxg3 45.Kxg3 Kd7 46.Kh4 Ke8 47.Kh5 Kf8 48.Kh6 Kg8 49.Bd6 Kf7 50.Nf4 Bxc2 51.g6+ Kg8 52.Nd5 Be4 53.Bf4 Bxd5 54.cxd5 Bf6 55.d6 Kf8 56.d7 Ke7 57.Bg5 1-0
About This Game
This full-length game sees Praggnanandhaa, R take on Ju Wenjun at 1st Prague Challengers in Prague CZE in 2019. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
From Petrov's Defense (C42) the players entered classical development and rapid piece play. Such positions test classical principles: quick development, central control, and king safety.
Running to 57 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 white pieces. Use the board above to replay every move at your own pace, switch to the analyser for engine evaluation of the key moments, or open Practice mode to test your own ideas from any position.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Praggnanandhaa, R (White) and Ju Wenjun (Black), at 1st Prague Challengers in 2019.
What opening was played?
The game used Petrov's Defense (ECO code C42). Classical development and rapid piece play.
What was the result?
Praggnanandhaa, R won with the white pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 57 moves (113 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?
Browse the full Petrov's Defense collection, Praggnanandhaa, R's complete game archive, and thousands more grandmaster games in the RamaChess archive.