Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense · 67 half-moves · 1/17/2026
| # | Phase | White | Time | Black | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open. | 15s | 6s | ||
| 2 | Open. | 5s | 6s | ||
| 3 | Open. | 5s | 5s | ||
| 4 | Open. | 5s | 7s | ||
| 5 | Open. | 42s | 7s | ||
| 6 | Open. | 28s | 6s | ||
| 7 | Open. | 18s | 6s | ||
| 8 | Open. | 3m 20s | 3m 9s | ||
| 9 | Open. | 59s | 18 min | ||
| 10 | Open. | 9m 20s | 9m 40s | ||
| 11 | Open. | 9m 46s | 1m 18s | ||
| 12 | Open. | 5m 34s | 9m 41s | ||
| 13 | Open. | 3m 30s | 8s | ||
| 14 | Open. | 1m 17s | 3m 22s | ||
| 15 | Open. | 6m 2s | 50s | ||
| 16 | MG | 8m 17s | 10s | ||
| 17 | MG | 5s | 1m 47s | ||
| 18 | MG | 51s | 5m 28s | ||
| 19 | MG | 1m 6s | 10 min | ||
| 20 | MG | 5 min | 10 min | ||
| 21 | MG | 6m 13s | 5m 12s | ||
| 22 | MG | 5m 36s | 11 min | ||
| 23 | MG | 11 min | 49s | ||
| 24 | MG | 13s | 2s | ||
| 25 | MG | 2m 13s | 2m 31s | ||
| 26 | MG | 10 min | 37s | ||
| 27 | MG | 54s | 5s | ||
| 28 | MG | 5s | 1 min | ||
| 29 | MG | 1m 38s | 5m 24s | ||
| 30 | MG | 2m 19s | 3m 11s | ||
| 31 | MG | 1m 29s | 1m 28s | ||
| 32 | MG | 5s | 6s | ||
| 33 | MG | 5s | 4m 18s | ||
| 34 | MG | 35s | — | — |
Positions where players took the most time — the arrow shows the move actually played.
Total time White
1h 39 min
Erigaisi Arjun
Total time Black
1h 51 min
Gukesh D
Gap
11 min
Gukesh D used more clock
| Phase | ♔ Erigaisi Arjun | ♚ Gukesh D |
|---|---|---|
Opening 15 moves | 41 min ≈ 2m 47s / move | 47 min ≈ 3m 9s / move |
Middlegame 19 moves | 58 min ≈ 3m 4s / move | 1h 4 min ≈ 3m 35s / move |
Endgame 0 move | Not played in this phase | Not played in this phase |
Heat strip
Each cell = one move · green < 30s · yellow < 2min · amber < 8min · red ≥ 8min
White · Middlegame