Tech Mahindra Global Chess League · Preliminary Stage

Firouzja and Nepomniachtchi draw in Tech Mahindra Global Chess League

September 9, 2026 · Firouzja ½–½ Nepomniachtchi

After 49...Kd6

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GM Alireza Firouzja (Triveni Continental Kings) and GM Ian Nepomniachtchi (Ganges Grandmasters) drew in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026 (Preliminary Stage), after 49 moves.

It began as the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack.

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White: GM Alireza Firouzja, 2748 · Triveni Continental Kings
Black: GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, 2729 · Ganges Grandmasters
Result: ½–½ in 49 moves
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack · B30
Event: Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026, Preliminary Stage · Bengaluru, India

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