Russell A James vs Rajat Makkar

20. 4NCL Congress 2018, 2018 · Result 0–1 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line (D42).

Rajat Makkar20001

Russell A James21530

Notation · 90 moves

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

Level Up Your Chess

Turn this game into your next win

Replay Russell A James vs Rajat Makkar with deep analysis, save the moments that matter, fold the ideas into your own opening repertoire, and drill the positions until they're second nature. CipherChess turns the games you study into the results you get — free to start.

Start Free on CipherChess

More Games By These Players

More games by Russell A James

Russell A James vs Abigail Riis Weersing½–½ · 2026 Nigel Birtwistle vs Russell A James½–½ · 2026 Robert F Willmoth vs Russell A James½–½ · 2025 Charles A Sturt vs Russell A James0–1 · 2025 Russell A James vs J Morgan Blake½–½ · 2025 Ed H Goodwin vs Russell A James0–1 · 2025

More games by Rajat Makkar

Rajat Makkar vs Jain Krishay0–1 · 2026 MarcAndria Maurizzi vs Rajat Makkar½–½ · 2026 Matthew J Wadsworth vs Rajat Makkar1–0 · 2026 Rajat Makkar vs Nico Chasin1–0 · 2026 Bogdan-Daniel Deac vs Rajat Makkar½–½ · 2026 Lucia Striskova vs Rajat Makkar0–1 · 2026

Game details

White: Russell A James (2153)
Black: Rajat Makkar (2000)
Result: 0–1
Event: 20. 4NCL Congress 2018
Year: 2018
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line (D42)

About this chess game

This chess game between Russell A James (2153) and Rajat Makkar (2000) was played at 20. 4NCL Congress 2018 in 2018 and finished 0–1. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line (D42). You can replay the full game move by move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to study every move with the Stockfish engine.

Looking for more Russell A James games or Rajat Makkar games? This Russell A James vs Rajat Makkar encounter is one of millions of chess games indexed in the CipherChess mega database. Browse both players' full records, the openings they play most, and head-to-head results, then load any game onto the board to prepare your own lines against the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Russell A James vs Rajat Makkar?

Russell A James vs Rajat Makkar (2018) finished 0–1, a win for Rajat Makkar.

What opening was played in Russell A James vs Rajat Makkar?

The game opened with the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Main Line (ECO D42).

Can I replay this chess game move by move?

Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move of Russell A James vs Rajat Makkar, or open it on the CipherChess analysis board to review it with the Stockfish engine.