Viswanathan Anand vs Arjun Erigaisi

Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jerusalem Masters KO 2025
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 2.4
Date 2025.12.03
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

6k1/5p1p/p2p4/1p1P2q1/3P1bP1/PpP2QB1/1P6/3K4 b - - 1 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Nd5 Nxd5
  12. 12.exd5 Bd7
  13. 13.Ne1 O-O
  14. 14.f4 Bf6
  15. 15.fxe5 Bxe5
  16. 16.Nf3 Bg4
  17. 17.c3 Re8
  18. 18.h3 Bxf3
  19. 19.Qxf3 Ra7
  20. 20.Bd2 c4
  21. 21.d4 Bf6
  22. 22.Rae1 Rxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Re7
  24. 24.Kf1 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Bxe1 g6
  26. 26.Ke2 Bg5
  27. 27.Kd1 Bh6
  28. 28.h4 Qe7
  29. 29.g4 Bc1
  30. 30.Qf2 Be3
  31. 31.Qg2 Bf4
  32. 32.Bf2 Nb3
  33. 33.Bxb3 cxb3
  34. 34.Qf3 g5
  35. 35.hxg5 Qxg5
  36. 36.Bg3

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