Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

chess.com SpeedChess 2024 · Catalan Opening · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2024
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.5
Date 2024.08.08
Opening Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1Q6/6Rk/4p3/p3nq2/4bP2/6P1/P4P1P/5RK1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 dxc4
  5. 5.Bg2 a6
  6. 6.Ne5 Bb4+
  7. 7.Nc3 Nd5
  8. 8.O-O Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Bxc3
  10. 10.Rb1 Qxd4
  11. 11.Qa4+ Nd7
  12. 12.Bf4 Qc5
  13. 13.Bxb7 Bxe5
  14. 14.Be3 Qe7
  15. 15.Bxa8 c3
  16. 16.Bd4 c2
  17. 17.Rbc1 O-O
  18. 18.Bxe5 Nxe5
  19. 19.Qxc2 a5
  20. 20.Be4 Ba6
  21. 21.Bxh7+ Kh8
  22. 22.Be4 f5
  23. 23.Bg2 f4
  24. 24.Qe4 Qg5
  25. 25.Rxc7 f3
  26. 26.Bxf3 Bd3
  27. 27.Qb7 Rxf3
  28. 28.exf3 Qf5
  29. 29.f4 Be4
  30. 30.Qb8+ Kh7
  31. 31.Rxg7+

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