Is it possible to win without any captures? Of course it is. 1.f3 e5 2.g4?? Qh4# being one such example. But in a serious game, it is significantly less likely. Even building up a winning advantage before the first capture is made is quite rare, although the following games shows it can be done. Nothing was captured up until move 26, when the first Black capture was essentially the winning move.
Round 5: Sydney Championship , 08.07.2024
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O e6 5. Re1 Ngf6 6. c3 a6 7. Bf1 Be7 8. a4 b6 9. d4 Bb7 10. Bd3 Qc7 11. Qe2 h6 12. d5 e5 13. c4 Nf8 14. Nc3 Bc8 15. Nh4 g6 16. g3 Nh5 17. Ng2 Bf6 18. Bd2 Qd7 19. f4 Qh3 20. Qf1 Ra7 21. f5 Bg5 22. Be3 Nf6 23. Kh1 Ng4 24. Bg1 Nh7 25. Qf3 Nhf6 26. Nd1 Nxh2 27. Bxh2 Ng4 28. Kg1 Nxh2 29. Qf2 Ng4 30. Qf3 Bd2 31. Nf2 Nxf2 32. Kxf2 Bxe1+ 33. Rxe1 gxf5 34. exf5 Rg8 35. Ne3 Qh2+ 36. Ng2 f6 37. Be2 Rg5 38. g4 Rag7 39. Qb3 Rxf5+ 40. Bf3 Rxg4 41. Rg1 Rxf3+ 0-1
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