Viswanathan Anand vs Arjun Erigaisi

Jerusalem Masters 2025 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 50 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jerusalem Masters 2025
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 11.1
Date 2025.12.02
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 50
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Final Position

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

8/8/6p1/4k3/4p2R/3bB2P/5P1K/1r6 w - - 1 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.c3 Bd6
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Nbd2 Nc6
  10. 10.Nb3 Bb6
  11. 11.Re1 Bg4
  12. 12.h3 Bh5
  13. 13.Be3 Bc7
  14. 14.Nbd4 Re8
  15. 15.Qa4 Ne4
  16. 16.Bxe4 dxe4
  17. 17.Nxc6 bxc6
  18. 18.Nd4 Qd6
  19. 19.g3 c5
  20. 20.Ne2 Qe6
  21. 21.Kh2 Rad8
  22. 22.Qxa7 Bd6
  23. 23.Qa4 Qf5
  24. 24.Rad1 Ra8
  25. 25.Qc6 Be5
  26. 26.Qxc5 Rxa2
  27. 27.Bf4 Rxb2
  28. 28.Qxe5 Qxe5
  29. 29.Bxe5 Bxe2
  30. 30.Rb1 Rc2
  31. 31.Bd4 h5
  32. 32.Rbc1 Rxc1
  33. 33.Rxc1 Rc8
  34. 34.c4 Bxc4
  35. 35.g4 h4
  36. 36.g5 Kh7
  37. 37.Be3 Kg6
  38. 38.Rc2 Kf5
  39. 39.Rc1 Ke5
  40. 40.Rc2 Kd5
  41. 41.Rd2+ Bd3
  42. 42.Ra2 Rb8
  43. 43.Ra7 Ke6
  44. 44.g6 fxg6
  45. 45.Rxg7 Kf6
  46. 46.Bd4+ Kg5
  47. 47.Be3+ Kf5
  48. 48.Rf7+ Ke6
  49. 49.Rh7 Rb1
  50. 50.Rxh4 Ke5

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