Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

13th Norway Chess 2025 · English Opening · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event 13th Norway Chess 2025
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 4.1
Date 2025.05.29
Opening English Opening (A36)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/5pk1/3K2p1/1PQ2q1p/7P/6P1/5P2/8 b - - 4 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.Nc3 Nc6
  5. 5.Rb1 Nf6
  6. 6.a3 a5
  7. 7.d3 e6
  8. 8.Nf3 O-O
  9. 9.Be3 Qe7
  10. 10.Na4 d6
  11. 11.O-O Rb8
  12. 12.d4 cxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.Bxd4 b5
  15. 15.cxb5 Rxb5
  16. 16.Nc3 Rb8
  17. 17.Qa4 Bb7
  18. 18.Bxb7 Qxb7
  19. 19.Qxa5 e5
  20. 20.Be3 d5
  21. 21.Bg5 d4
  22. 22.Bxf6 Bxf6
  23. 23.Nd5 Bg5
  24. 24.Nb4 Bd2
  25. 25.Qxe5 Bxb4
  26. 26.axb4 Qxb4
  27. 27.Rfd1 Rfe8
  28. 28.Qf4 Rxe2
  29. 29.Rxd4 Qb7
  30. 30.Qf6 Re6
  31. 31.Rd8+ Rxd8
  32. 32.Qxd8+ Kg7
  33. 33.Qd4+ Kg8
  34. 34.b4 h5
  35. 35.b5 Rb6
  36. 36.Re1 Qb8
  37. 37.Re8+ Qxe8
  38. 38.Qxb6 Qe1+
  39. 39.Kg2 Qe4+
  40. 40.Kf1 Qd3+
  41. 41.Ke1 Qc3+
  42. 42.Ke2 Qc2+
  43. 43.Ke3 Qc3+
  44. 44.Ke4 Qc4+
  45. 45.Ke5 Kg7
  46. 46.h4 Qd3
  47. 47.Qc5 Qf5+
  48. 48.Kd6

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