Gukesh Game Lab

FIDE Candidates 2024, Round 8

Vidit Santosh GujrathivsGukesh D

2024· Apr 13, 2024· ECO C55· Avg Elo 2735

A 38-move miniature where Gukesh turned a quiet Italian into a winning attack with a decisive back-rank queen invasion.

Opening
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense
Event
FIDE Candidates 2024, Round 8
White
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi2727
Black
Gukesh D2743

Themes

tacticscalculationpractical-decision

Game replay

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Move

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1. e4

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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.

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