# Gukesh vs Praggnanandhaa: A Dramatic Chess Comeback - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2115775673822265608 - Source account: [@TInyhunta](https://x.com/TInyhunta) - Source language: English - Duration: 4:35 - Published: 2026-10-29 - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback) C6 played. Wow. Now these two pawns are so strong, they are actually limiting the bishops. [0:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=6) But on the other hand, Gukesh feels that this bishop is open, while the other bishop has possibilities on the other side. [0:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=13) So that's, I think, why he's so fine in this position. [0:18](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=18) I mean, at least psychologically, he feels okay. [0:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=22) F6 played. Black looks cramped, but there's potential. [0:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=25) Knight C4. Prag is playing brilliant positional chess. [0:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=29) What an amazing game between these two youngsters. Bishop to F7. [0:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=33) He's eyeing the pawn push to E5 and to attack the knight. [0:37](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=37) The queen comes back to E2, defending the knight on C4, so no E5 immediately. [0:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=44) Queen G8, doubling as like kind of having this double power on the diagonal. [0:50](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=50) He goes rook C1, defends it, but look at the pawn. It's a bit loose. [0:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=55) The knight is the only one defending it. [0:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=57) Rook eight improves his position of the rook. [1:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=60) It's basically the calm before the storm. [1:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=63) Every piece is being properly positioned. [1:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=65) Rook D2, and somewhere E5 will come. He goes rook E8, lining up the rook against the queen, threatening E5. [1:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=76) Knight comes back to C3. And now pawn to E5. Boom, he goes for it. [1:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=84) And maybe Prag has D5 on his mind. I think that makes sense because otherwise he would lose a piece. [1:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=90) He plays it, but isn't he losing a pawn here? E takes F4. [1:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=94) Gukesh takes it. Look at the time. Prag has only five minutes. Gukesh has 13 minutes. They are on move 33. [1:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=101) Queen goes to F2, attacking here, but also somewhere looking to sacrifice material. G5 played. [1:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=109) And is Prag going to sack a knight? Oh, he takes it. [1:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=113) Knight takes B6. Brillante. Takes here. And now D6, he's winning. Prag is winning the game. [2:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=120) Pawn to D6 with four minutes on the clock. [2:04](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=124) Look at these two pawns. They are insanely strong. [2:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=127) Bishop F8. And Gukesh, go C7. Go D7. Everything is actually very powerful. These two pawns are so good. [2:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=139) How is Gukesh going to even recover from this position? [2:22](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=142) No, he goes queen B6. It's a bit risky, but now Gukesh can create his play. He goes on the king side. [2:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=148) G4 is what he does. And he takes. That's a huge blunder because queen G5 is a winning move here attacking this way. [2:38](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=158) Queen takes G4, also not bad. Gukesh thinks here. He has three minutes. [2:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=164) Prag has two minutes, 26 seconds. Why did Prag take here? [2:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=167) Queen takes G4. Queen comes back to F2. Maybe a better move was king G1. Gukesh looks up. [2:54](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=174) One second increment per move is kicking in from next one. [2:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=177) It's move 39. Pawn to F3 may be possible because then you have something... [3:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=183) Oh, rook E3 played. This is not the best move. [3:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=187) Pawn to F3 was much better, just opening up the position. [3:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=192) But rook E3, C7, need to push the pawn. That's important. [3:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=196) Keep that pawn closer to the queening square. [3:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=200) But he goes rook D4. And now... Well, things have 10 second increment per move will begin, but that's just rapid play. You know, bishop takes D6 is a move that can be played to get the other rook into the game. [3:37](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=217) No, he goes queen E5. That's a decent move. [3:40](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=220) But can we take queen F4? No, he plays queen D2. He wants to keep this alive. [3:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=225) The threat to be alive. But now F3, Gukesh goes in. [3:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=229) Pawn to F3. 51 seconds to Gukesh, 47 for Prag. [3:52](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=232) C7 is the only move. He goes king F2, and that's a blunder. [3:56](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=236) That is a blunder because bishop D6 is a killer blow that Gukesh has now. [4:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=243) Has Prag missed it? Gukesh, boom, takes it with just nine seconds. [4:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=248) Rook takes D6, but the point of this play was to get the final piece into the attack, and Prag's king is toasted. G takes F3, but rook takes F3. [4:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=259) He's over. He takes it. King takes bishop H5, and queen G3, it's a checkmate coming in. [4:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/zGYGbeF1mOYb/en/gukesh-vs-praggnanandhaa-a-dramatic-chess-comeback?t=265) And look at Gukesh there. He knows that was an insane game. And Praggnanandhaa, well, he played so well throughout.