Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Gontcharov,Vladislav
1-0 · White won
Titled Tue 27th Jan 2026, round 1
2026 French Defense: Paulsen Variation (C10)
The Engine Age
♞
Gontcharov,Vladislav
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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 27th Jan 2026"] [Site "chess.com INT"] [Date "2026.01.27"] [Round "1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi,I"] [Black "Gontcharov,Vladislav"] [Result "1-0"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 a6 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bd3 Ne7 7.O-O h6 8.Ne2 Bf5 9.Ng3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 Bd6 11.Nh5 O-O 12.Re1 Ng6 13.g3 Nd7 14.Qf5 Re8 15.Rxe8+ Qxe8 16.Qxd5 Qe2 17.Bd2 Nb6 18.Qxb7 Qc4 19.c3 Re8 20.Bxh6 gxh6 21.Nf6+ Kf8 22.Nxe8 Kxe8 23.Qb8+ Kd7 24.Re1 Ne7 25.Qf8 Nbc8 26.Qxh6 Qxa2 27.Qd2 Nb6 28.Qc2 Qd5 29.Qd3 a5 30.h4 a4 31.Ng5 Nc4 32.Re2 c5 33.Ne4 Kc6 34.Nf6 Qf5 35.Qxc4 Qxf6 36.Qa6+ Kc7 37.dxc5 Be5 38.Qxa4 Nc6 39.Qe4 Qh6 40.Kg2 f6 41.b4 Bxc3 42.b5 Ne5 43.Ra2 1-0