Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

World Blitz 2021 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2021
Site Warsaw POL
Round 12.1
Date 2021.12.29
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 72
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Final Position

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

3r4/7R/8/3p4/1P1K4/2P5/6kp/8 w - - 6 73

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O O-O
  8. 8.Re1 f6
  9. 9.d4 Bg4
  10. 10.h3 Bxf3
  11. 11.Qxf3 Ndb4
  12. 12.Qb3+ Kh8
  13. 13.c3 Nd3
  14. 14.Rd1 Nxc1
  15. 15.Rxc1 Rb8
  16. 16.dxe5 Nxe5
  17. 17.Rd1 Qc8
  18. 18.Nd2 c6
  19. 19.f4 Nd3
  20. 20.Nf3 Nc5
  21. 21.Qc4 Qe6
  22. 22.Qxe6 Nxe6
  23. 23.Bf1 Rbd8
  24. 24.Kg2 Nc5
  25. 25.Rxd8 Rxd8
  26. 26.Re1 Bf8
  27. 27.Nd4 g6
  28. 28.Bc4 f5
  29. 29.Nf3 Ne4
  30. 30.Bb3 Kg7
  31. 31.Re2 a5
  32. 32.Bc2 Nc5
  33. 33.Nd4 Rd7
  34. 34.g4 fxg4
  35. 35.hxg4 Re7
  36. 36.Rd2 Ne6
  37. 37.Ne2 Kf6
  38. 38.Kf3 Re8
  39. 39.Ng3 Rd8
  40. 40.Ne4+ Kg7
  41. 41.Re2 Nc5
  42. 42.Nf2 a4
  43. 43.b4 axb3
  44. 44.axb3 b5
  45. 45.b4 Na4
  46. 46.Ne4 Re8
  47. 47.Rd2 Nb6
  48. 48.Bb3 h6
  49. 49.Ra2 Ra8
  50. 50.Rd2 Ra3
  51. 51.Rb2 Nd5
  52. 52.f5 gxf5
  53. 53.gxf5 Be7
  54. 54.Ke2 Bf6
  55. 55.Kd3 Nf4+
  56. 56.Ke3 Nd5+
  57. 57.Bxd5 cxd5
  58. 58.Nxf6 Kxf6
  59. 59.Kd4 Kxf5
  60. 60.Rh2 Kg5
  61. 61.Rg2+ Kf5
  62. 62.Rh2 Kg5
  63. 63.Rh3 Ra8
  64. 64.Re3 Rd8
  65. 65.Re7 h5
  66. 66.Rg7+ Kf4
  67. 67.Rb7 h4
  68. 68.Rxb5 h3
  69. 69.Rb7 h2
  70. 70.Rh7 Kg3
  71. 71.Rg7+ Kf2
  72. 72.Rh7 Kg2

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