FIDE Candidates 2024, Round 5
Gukesh DvsNijat Abasov
2024· Apr 9, 2024· ECO C43· Avg Elo 2688
A grueling 87-move conversion in a queen-and-pawn ending, sealed by a precise queen sacrifice that won the pawn race.
- Opening
- Petrov: Modern Attack, Center Variation
- Event
- FIDE Candidates 2024, Round 5
- White
- Gukesh D2743
- Black
- Nijat Abasov2632
Themes
endgamecalculationpractical-decision
Game replay
173 moves · 0/173
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Training positions
1 position from this game
Each position lets you predict the move Gukesh played in context, then compare your decision against the published explanation.
- 01Move 77 · white to move
Sacrifice To Win The Race
Gukesh to move: how do you convert when the position looks like a dead draw?
endgamecalculationpractical-decision
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