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Praggnanandhaa Draws After 95 Moves as Caruana Keeps Final Lead
Praggnanandhaa played Fabiano Caruana in a very long chess game.
The game lasted five and a half hours and 95 moves.
Praggnanandhaa had some chances to win, especially in the endgame.
Caruana made some moves that gave Praggnanandhaa an advantage.
However, winning a complicated endgame is difficult.
Caruana found the right defensive moves and eventually secured a draw.
Caruana still leads the match by six points, with the score at 9-3.
Six games remain on the final day, but Praggnanandhaa has little room for error.
R Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana drew after 95 moves and five and a half hours.
Caruana leads the Grand Chess Tour Finals match 9-3 before the final day.
The Indian player had promising chances after Caruana made an objectively questionable second pawn sacrifice.
Praggnanandhaa later reached an objectively winning endgame, but Caruana defended successfully.
Two Rapid and four Blitz games, worth 16 points, remain in the match.
- Who
- R Praggnanandhaa and Fabiano Caruana.
- What
- They played to a draw after 95 moves in the Grand Chess Tour Finals.
- Where
- The Grand Chess Tour Finals; a physical location is not specified.
- When
- The game took place before the final day of the match; the articles do not give a calendar date.
- Why
- Praggnanandhaa was trying to recover after losing the first Classical game 6-0 and falling six points behind.
Key facts
- Result
- Draw after 95 moves.
- Game duration
- Five and a half hours.
- Match score
- Caruana leads 9-3.
- Remaining games
- Two Rapid and four Blitz games.
- Remaining points
- Sixteen points are still available.
- Opening
- Praggnanandhaa played a sharp line in the Italian Game.
- Endgame
- Praggnanandhaa reached an objectively winning position but could not convert it.
Sources
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