White “Smirnov, Anton” – Black “Praggnanandhaa”. Draw!

December 29, 2023 by Rohan Pyne

Anton Smirnov is playing in the world rapid championship. Here is his first round draw with the young Indian superstar 2700+. Not a bad result Lichess gives the game 97% accuracy for both players!

             [Event “FIDE World Rapid Championship”]
[Site “-“]
[Date “2023.12.26”]
[Round “1”]
[White “Smirnov, Anton”]
[Black “Praggnanandhaa”]
[Result “1/2-1/2”]
[WhiteElo “2486”]
[WhiteTitle “GM”]
[WhiteFideId “3208923”]
[BlackElo “2706”]
[BlackTitle “GM”]
[BlackFideId “25059530”]
[Board “14”]
[UTCDate “2023.12.26”]
[UTCTime “10:24:36”]
[Variant “Standard”]
[ECO “C47”]
[Opening “Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted”]
[Annotator “https://lichess.org/@/loepare“]1. e4 e5  2. Nf3  Nc6  3. Nc3 Nf6  4. d4  exd4  5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6  bxc6 7. Bd3  d5 8. Bd2  O-O 9. O-O  Rb8 10. Re1  Bg4 11. Qc1  Re8

12. exd5  cxd5 13. Rxe8+ Qxe8 14. Bg5  Bxc3  15. bxc3  Ne4 16. c4?!

{ Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } 16. Be3 Nxc3)

16… Nxg5 17. Qxg5  dxc4  18. Bxc4  Be6  19. Bb3 Qc6  20. h3  h6  21. Qd2  Re8  1/2-1/2