Viswanathan Anand vs Arjun Erigaisi

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2026 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 0-1 in 58 moves

The Game

White Viswanathan Anand
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 4.2
Date 2026.01.08
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 58
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/5p1k/P7/7p/3Qb3/7P/4q1PK/8 w - - 6 59

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.Bg5 O-O
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Nd5 c4
  14. 14.dxc4 Nxc4
  15. 15.Bxc4 bxc4
  16. 16.Nxf6+ gxf6
  17. 17.Nh4 Rb8
  18. 18.Rb1 Kh8
  19. 19.b4 cxb3
  20. 20.cxb3 Rg8
  21. 21.Re1 Rg4
  22. 22.Nf3 Qb6
  23. 23.Re3 f5
  24. 24.exf5 Bxf5
  25. 25.Rc1 a5
  26. 26.Nd2 Qb7
  27. 27.Rg3 Rd4
  28. 28.Qh5 Bg6
  29. 29.Qg5 Kg7
  30. 30.h3 h6
  31. 31.Qe3 Qd5
  32. 32.Nf1 Rd1
  33. 33.Kh2 Rxb3
  34. 34.Rxd1 Qxd1
  35. 35.Qxb3 Qxf1
  36. 36.Qb6 Qd1
  37. 37.Qxa5 h5
  38. 38.Qb4 d5
  39. 39.Re3 e4
  40. 40.Re1 Qd3
  41. 41.a4 d4
  42. 42.a5 Kh7
  43. 43.Ra1 e3
  44. 44.fxe3 Qxe3
  45. 45.Qe1 Qf4+
  46. 46.Kg1 d3
  47. 47.Qf2 Qe5
  48. 48.Ra2 Qc3
  49. 49.a6 Qc1+
  50. 50.Kh2 Qc7+
  51. 51.Qg3 Qc4
  52. 52.Ra5 d2
  53. 53.Qd6 d1=Q
  54. 54.Qxd1 Qc7+
  55. 55.Kh1 Qxa5
  56. 56.Qd6 Be4
  57. 57.Qd4 Qe1+
  58. 58.Kh2 Qe2

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