Pragg fails to punish So’s blunder
For a second time at the 2024 Superbet Chess Classic, all five games ended drawn in a single round. Much like in round 3, chances were missed in the fifth round at the Grand Hotel Bucharest. The five split points left Fabiano Caruana atop the standings with 3½ points, while Indian prodigies Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh continue to share second place a half point back.
The player who missed the biggest chance to score a full point on Sunday was Pragg, who was playing black against Wesley So. In an endgame with queens, rooks and minor pieces still on the board, the Indian youngster failed to find a geometric pattern that would have granted him a second victory in the event.
In Tuesday’s sixth round, both Caruana and Pragg will play white, against Ian Nepomniachtchi and Bogdan-Daniel Deac respectively. Gukesh, in the meantime, will have the black pieces against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
Results - Round 5
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM” with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
Tied for second place — Dommaraju Gukesh | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Former world champion Garry Kasparov | Photo: Lennart Ootes
So ½ - ½ Praggnanandhaa
Analysis by André Schulz
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 a5 6...Bf5 7.Nh4 Bc8 8.0-0 a5 6...Nbd7 6...Nc6 7.0-0 Bf5 8.Nh4 8.Ne1 Nc6 9.e4 Bg4 10.f3 Bd7 11.Nc2 e5 12.d5 Nb4 13.Be3 Nh5 14.c5 f5 15.a3 Nxc2 16.Qxc2 f4 17.Bf2 fxg3 18.hxg3 dxc5 8...Bc8 9.b3 9.Nf3 Bf5 9...Nbd7 9...Nc6 10.Bb2 e5 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Nf3 Nfd7 13.Qd2 a4 14.Nb5 10.Ba3 e5 11.dxe5 Nxe5 12.Qc2 Nc6 13.Rad1 Bd7 14.h3 Re8 15.Kh2 Nb4 16.Qd2 Bc6 17.Bb2 Na6 18.Nd5 Nc5 19.Qc2 Nxd5 20.cxd5 Bb5 21.Rfe1 Bxb2 22.Qxb2 a4 23.Nf3 axb3 24.axb3 Ne4 25.e3 Bd7 26.Qc2 c5 27.dxc6 bxc6 28.Nd4 Qe7 29.f3 29.Bxe4 Qxe4 30.Qxe4 Rxe4 31.Kg2 c5 32.Nf3 Ra6= 29...Nc5 30.e4 Reb8 31.f4 Rb4 32.Re3 Rab8 33.e5 d5 34.Rc3 Ne6 35.Nxc6 Bxc6 36.Rxc6 Rxb3 37.Rc8+ Rxc8 38.Qxc8+ Kg7 39.Rxd5?? 39.Bxd5 Rb2+ 40.Bg2= 39...Qb4?? 39...Qa7 40.Rd2 Rb1 40.Qc1 Rb2 41.Rd3 Re2 42.Re3 42.Qc6= 42...Nxf4 43.Rxe2 43.gxf4?? Qxf4+ 44.Kh1 Qxe3-+ 43...Nxe2 44.Qf1 Nd4 45.Qf6+ Kg8 46.Qd8+ Kg7 47.Qf6+ Kg8 48.Qd8+ Kg7 49.Qf6+ ½–½ 
This video course includes GM Anish Giri's deep insights and IM Sagar Shah's pertinent questions to the super GM. In Vol.1 all the openings after 1.e4 are covered.
Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Standings after round 5
All games
| Replay and check the LiveBook here |
Please, wait...
- Start an analysis engine:
- Try maximizing the board:
- Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
- Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
- Drag the split bars between window panes.
- Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
- Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
- Create an account to access the games cloud.
Links
