Game summary
Praggnanandhaa R beat Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. in 59 moves in round 2 of Superbet POL Rapid 2025 in Warsaw, Poland, on 26 April 2025. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined (D31).
- White
- Praggnanandhaa R
- Black
- Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.
- Result
- White won (1-0)
- Place
- Warsaw, Poland
- Date
- 26 April 2025 (2025.04.26)
- Round
- 2.5
- Opening
- Queen's Gambit Declined (D31)
- Length
- 59 moves (117 plies)
All moves of Praggnanandhaa, R vs Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (PGN move text)
1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 c6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Nge2 Nf6 8.Ng3 Be6 9.Bd3 O-O 10.Nf5 Bxf5 11.Bxf5 Re8 12.Qb3 Qb6 13.Qc2 Nbd7 14.h4 Rad8 15.O-O-O c5 16.g4 cxd4 17.Rxd4 Bb4 18.g5 Bxc3 19.bxc3 Ne4 20.f3 Nxc3 21.Bxd7 Ne2+ 22.Qxe2 Qxd4 23.exd4 Rxe2 24.Bg4 Rxa2 25.Re1 Ra1+ 26.Kd2 Rxe1 27.Kxe1 Re8+ 28.Kd2 f6 29.gxf6 gxf6 30.Bf5 a5 31.Bc7 a4 32.Bd6 b5 33.Ba3 Kf7 34.Bd3 Rg8 35.Bxb5 Rg2+ 36.Kc3 Rf2 37.Bxa4 Rxf3+ 38.Kb4 Ke6 39.h5 f5 40.Bc1 f4 41.Bc2 Rf1 42.Bd2 f3 43.Kc3 Rh1 44.Be3 Rxh5 45.Kd3 Kf5 46.Ba4 Kg4 47.Bf2 Kh3 48.Be8 Rh6 49.Bf7 Kg2 50.Ke3 Rb6 51.Bxd5 Rf6 52.Be4 Rf8 53.d5 h5 54.Bh4 Kh3 55.Be1 Kg2 56.d6 Rd8 57.Bxf3+ Kh2 58.Ba5 Re8+ 59.Kf2 1-0
About This Game
A full-length game in which Praggnanandhaa, R was paired against Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. at Superbet POL Rapid 2025 in Warsaw POL in 2025. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
From Queen's Gambit Declined (D31) 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 59 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.
After the contest, 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 Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (Black), at Superbet POL Rapid 2025 in 2025.
What opening was played?
The game used Queen's Gambit Declined (ECO code D31). A fight over the centre with long-term structural themes.
What was the result?
Praggnanandhaa, R won with the white pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 59 moves (117 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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