Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

FIDE World Bl Team 5-8th · 2026 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Bl Team 5-8th
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 2.2
Date 2026.06.21
Opening French Defense (C00)
Moves 68
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2b5/8/1K1k4/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 68

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.b3 d5
  3. 3.Bb2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nc3 Nf6
  5. 5.Qe2 Be7
  6. 6.O-O-O a5
  7. 7.g4 Nc6
  8. 8.g5 Nd5
  9. 9.h4 a4
  10. 10.Qxe4 axb3
  11. 11.axb3 Ba3
  12. 12.Nxd5 Qxd5
  13. 13.Qxd5 Bxb2+
  14. 14.Kxb2 exd5
  15. 15.Bb5 f6
  16. 16.gxf6 gxf6
  17. 17.Ne2 Kf7
  18. 18.Bxc6 bxc6
  19. 19.Nf4 Bg4
  20. 20.Rde1 Rae8
  21. 21.d4 Bf5
  22. 22.f3 Rxe1
  23. 23.Rxe1 Rg8
  24. 24.c3 Rg3
  25. 25.Rf1 Ke7
  26. 26.Ka3 Kd6
  27. 27.Kb4 Rg8
  28. 28.c4 dxc4
  29. 29.bxc4 Rb8+
  30. 30.Kc3 c5
  31. 31.dxc5+ Kxc5
  32. 32.Ra1 Kd6
  33. 33.Ra5 c5
  34. 34.Nd5 Rb1
  35. 35.Ra6+ Ke5
  36. 36.f4+ Ke4
  37. 37.Rxf6 Rc1+
  38. 38.Kb3 Rb1+
  39. 39.Ka4 Bd7+
  40. 40.Ka5 Kd4
  41. 41.Rd6 Bh3
  42. 42.Nb6+ Ke4
  43. 43.Rd5 Kxf4
  44. 44.Rxc5 Kg3
  45. 45.h5 h6
  46. 46.Rc6 Bg4
  47. 47.Rxh6 Kh4
  48. 48.c5 Kg5
  49. 49.Rh8 Bxh5
  50. 50.c6 Rc1
  51. 51.Rg8+ Kh4
  52. 52.Rc8 Bg4
  53. 53.Rc7 Kh5
  54. 54.Nd5 Rc5+
  55. 55.Kb6 Rxd5
  56. 56.Re7 Rd1
  57. 57.Re5+ Kg6
  58. 58.c7 Rc1
  59. 59.Rc5 Rb1+
  60. 60.Rb5 Rc1
  61. 61.Kb7 Kf7
  62. 62.Kb8 Ke7
  63. 63.Rb6 Bd7
  64. 64.Rb7 Kd6
  65. 65.Rb6+ Rc6
  66. 66.c8=N+ Bxc8
  67. 67.Ka7 Rxb6
  68. 68.Kxb6

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