Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

1st 3-0 Thu 15th Jan 2026 · Italian Game · 1-0 in 53 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event 1st 3-0 Thu 15th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2026.01.15
Opening Italian Game (C50)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6pk/1p2q3/p4p1Q/P3p3/7P/8/5R1K b - - 1 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Bc5
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.d3 d6
  6. 6.c3 O-O
  7. 7.h3 Bb6
  8. 8.a4 a5
  9. 9.Be3 Bxe3
  10. 10.fxe3 Re8
  11. 11.Nbd2 Be6
  12. 12.b3 h6
  13. 13.Qe1 Bxc4
  14. 14.bxc4 Nd7
  15. 15.Qg3 Nc5
  16. 16.Ne1 Qg5
  17. 17.Qf2 Qg6
  18. 18.Qe2 Ra6
  19. 19.Ndf3 Qh5
  20. 20.Kh2 Rb6
  21. 21.g4 Qg6
  22. 22.Ng2 Qe6
  23. 23.g5 Ne7
  24. 24.Ngh4 Rb3
  25. 25.Qc2 hxg5
  26. 26.Nxg5 Qh6
  27. 27.Nhf3 f6
  28. 28.Ne6 Nxe6
  29. 29.Qxb3 Qxe3
  30. 30.c5 d5
  31. 31.exd5 Qe2+
  32. 32.Kh1 Nf4
  33. 33.d6+ Ned5
  34. 34.Qa2 Qxd3
  35. 35.Rad1 Qe4
  36. 36.Rde1 Qf5
  37. 37.Ng1 Qe6
  38. 38.Qd2 cxd6
  39. 39.c4 dxc5
  40. 40.cxd5 Nxd5
  41. 41.Qa2 Rc8
  42. 42.Rc1 Kh7
  43. 43.Rfd1 c4
  44. 44.Rxc4 Ne3
  45. 45.Qb1+ f5
  46. 46.Rxc8 Qxc8
  47. 47.Rc1 Qe6
  48. 48.Qd3 Nd5
  49. 49.Rf1 Nf4
  50. 50.Qf3 b6
  51. 51.Ne2 Nxe2
  52. 52.Qxe2 e4
  53. 53.Qh5+

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