Round 3 vs NWST: Board 3

The only draw of the night. Through out the game Pradeepan missed out on the thematic e4 push but like all games here too there were opportunities for white to gain an edge like here:

after 25. Rc4

White played 26.Qe3 which black used nicely with Rd4 and Bf6 forcing further simplification. However with 26.Rd1 white had the chance to take firm control of the d-file and maintain center control. He  would have been ahead but only by half a pawn.