Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Galchenko,Matvey
1-0 · White won
1st 3-0 Thu 5th Feb 2026, round 7
2026 French Defense: Paulsen Variation (C10)
The Engine Age
♞
Galchenko,Matvey
♘
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. 1-0
Raw PGN
[Event "1st 3-0 Thu 5th Feb 2026"] [Site "chess.com INT"] [Date "2026.02.05"] [Round "7"] [White "Nepomniachtchi,I"] [Black "Galchenko,Matvey"] [Result "1-0"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 h6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e5 Ne4 6.Bd3 Bb4 7.O-O Nxc3 8.bxc3 Bxc3 9.Rb1 Nc6 10.Bb5 Bd7 11.Ba3 a5 12.Qd3 Bb4 13.Bc1 Be7 14.c3 a4 15.Qe2 Na5 16.Bd3 c5 17.Be3 Qc7 18.Nd2 Rc8 19.Qg4 g6 20.h4 cxd4 21.cxd4 Qc3 22.Bb5 Bxb5 23.Rxb5 Rc7 24.Rfb1 Kd7 25.h5 g5 26.Qd1 Nc4 27.Qxa4 Kd8 28.Rxb7 Nxe3 29.Rb8+ Rc8 30.Rxc8+ Qxc8 31.fxe3 1-0