Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

World Blitz 2023 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 74 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event World Blitz 2023
Site Samarkand UZB
Round 15.1
Date 2023.12.30
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 74
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

6k1/8/5K2/8/8/5P2/8/8 b - - 1 74

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.Nbd2 Nf6
  6. 6.Bg2 Be7
  7. 7.O-O Qc7
  8. 8.a4 h6
  9. 9.Re1 O-O
  10. 10.Qe2 b6
  11. 11.e5 Nh7
  12. 12.Nf1 Ba6
  13. 13.h4 Nb4
  14. 14.Qd1 Kh8
  15. 15.Bf4 d4
  16. 16.Bd2 Rad8
  17. 17.b3 Bb7
  18. 18.Bxb4 cxb4
  19. 19.N3d2 Bxg2
  20. 20.Kxg2 Rc8
  21. 21.Nc4 a6
  22. 22.Ra2 b5
  23. 23.Ncd2 Rfd8
  24. 24.axb5 axb5
  25. 25.Qf3 Kg8
  26. 26.Qe4 Nf8
  27. 27.Nf3 Bc5
  28. 28.N1d2 Nd7
  29. 29.Rea1 Bb6
  30. 30.g4 Nc5
  31. 31.Qf4 f6
  32. 32.Ne4 Rf8
  33. 33.Nxc5 Bxc5
  34. 34.Ra6 fxe5
  35. 35.Qxe5 Qb7
  36. 36.Qxe6+ Rf7
  37. 37.Qxc8+ Qxc8
  38. 38.Ra8 Rf8
  39. 39.Rxc8 Rxc8
  40. 40.Ra5 Be7
  41. 41.Rxb5 Rxc2
  42. 42.Nxd4 Rc3
  43. 43.Nf5 Bf8
  44. 44.d4 Rxb3
  45. 45.g5 hxg5
  46. 46.hxg5 g6
  47. 47.Nh4 Be7
  48. 48.Nxg6 Bd6
  49. 49.Rb6 Bc7
  50. 50.Rc6 Rc3
  51. 51.Rf6 b3
  52. 52.Ne7+ Kg7
  53. 53.Nd5 Rc1
  54. 54.Nxc7 b2
  55. 55.Ne6+ Kg8
  56. 56.Rf8+ Kh7
  57. 57.Rb8 b1=Q
  58. 58.Rxb1 Rxb1
  59. 59.Kf3 Kg6
  60. 60.Kf4 Rb5
  61. 61.Ke4 Rb1
  62. 62.d5 Re1+
  63. 63.Kf4 Re2
  64. 64.f3 Re1
  65. 65.Nd4 Rd1
  66. 66.Nc6 Kf7
  67. 67.Ke5 Re1+
  68. 68.Kf5 Rd1
  69. 69.Ne5+ Ke7
  70. 70.g6 Rxd5
  71. 71.g7 Rxe5+
  72. 72.Kxe5 Kf7
  73. 73.g8=Q+ Kxg8
  74. 74.Kf6

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