Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Droin,Augustin
1-0 · White won
Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026, round 5
2026 Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik Variation (B56)
The Engine Age
♞
Droin,Augustin
♘
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Moves
Legends
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43. 1-0
Raw PGN
[Event "Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026"] [Site "chess.com INT"] [Date "2026.02.17"] [Round "5"] [White "Nepomniachtchi,I"] [Black "Droin,Augustin"] [Result "1-0"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bd7 6.Bc4 e6 7.O-O Nc6 8.a3 a6 9.Ba2 Be7 10.Be3 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 Bc6 12.Rad1 O-O 13.h3 Rc8 14.f4 b5 15.f5 e5 16.Qd3 h6 17.Rf2 a5 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.Bxd5 Qd7 20.Bb3 Qb7 21.Bd5 Nxd5 22.Qxd5 Qxd5 23.Rxd5 Rc4 24.Bb6 b4 25.a4 Rfc8 26.Bxa5 Rxe4 27.g3 Bg5 28.Kg2 Rc6 29.Rb5 Rcc4 30.Bb6 Re1 31.a5 Ra1 32.h4 Bf6 33.Rd5 Rc6 34.Rfd2 Ra2 35.Rb5 Rxb2 36.a6 Ra2 37.a7 Rxb6 38.Rxb6 Rxa7 39.Rdxd6 Kh7 40.Rdc6 Be7 41.Rb5 f6 42.h5 Rd7 43.Rc8 1-0