Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

World Blitz 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 0-1 in 45 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event World Blitz 2025
Site Doha QAT
Round 9.1
Date 2025.12.29
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p1q2k1/1Q4p1/p3p1Np/3n3P/6P1/5PK1/8 w - - 2 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.h3 a6
  4. 4.c3 d5
  5. 5.e5 Bd7
  6. 6.d4 Qb6
  7. 7.Bd3 Bb5
  8. 8.Bc2 a5
  9. 9.a4 Ba6
  10. 10.Nbd2 Nc6
  11. 11.Nb3 cxd4
  12. 12.Nbxd4 Bc5
  13. 13.Be3 Qxb2
  14. 14.Kd2 Qb6
  15. 15.Re1 Nge7
  16. 16.Rb1 Qc7
  17. 17.Nb5 Bxe3+
  18. 18.Rxe3 Bxb5
  19. 19.axb5 d4
  20. 20.cxd4 Nb4
  21. 21.Rc3 Qb6
  22. 22.Be4 Rd8
  23. 23.Ke1 h6
  24. 24.Qe2 O-O
  25. 25.Kf1 Rc8
  26. 26.Rbc1 Rxc3
  27. 27.Rxc3 Rc8
  28. 28.Rxc8+ Nxc8
  29. 29.Qc4 Na7
  30. 30.Kg1 Kf8
  31. 31.d5 exd5
  32. 32.Bxd5 Qxb5
  33. 33.Qc7 Nxd5
  34. 34.Qd8+ Qe8
  35. 35.Qxd5 Nc6
  36. 36.Qc5+ Kg8
  37. 37.Qb5 Qd7
  38. 38.Kh2 Qc7
  39. 39.g3 Qd7
  40. 40.Kg2 g6
  41. 41.h4 h5
  42. 42.Ng5 Kg7
  43. 43.e6 fxe6
  44. 44.Qb2+ e5
  45. 45.Qb6 Nd4

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