Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 60 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2026.02.24
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (A40)
Moves 60
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Final Position

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

4Q3/p7/6pk/1P6/3q4/6K1/7P/8 b - - 18 60

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 c5
  3. 3.c3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 cxd4
  5. 5.cxd4 d5
  6. 6.Nc3 Nc6
  7. 7.e3 Be7
  8. 8.Bd3 h6
  9. 9.Bh4 O-O
  10. 10.O-O Nh5
  11. 11.Bxe7 Qxe7
  12. 12.Ne5 Nf6
  13. 13.f4 Bd7
  14. 14.Qf3 Ne8
  15. 15.g4 Nd6
  16. 16.Qh3 Nxe5
  17. 17.dxe5 Nc4
  18. 18.Bxc4 dxc4
  19. 19.g5 Bc6
  20. 20.gxh6 g6
  21. 21.Qg3 Kh7
  22. 22.Qg5 f6
  23. 23.exf6 Rxf6
  24. 24.Rad1 Raf8
  25. 25.Rd4 e5
  26. 26.Rxc4 exf4
  27. 27.e4 Qd8
  28. 28.Nd5 Bxd5
  29. 29.exd5 f3
  30. 30.Kh1 f2
  31. 31.Rc2 Qd6
  32. 32.Qg2 Qf4
  33. 33.d6 Qxd6
  34. 34.Rcxf2 Rxf2
  35. 35.Rxf2 Rxf2
  36. 36.Qxf2 Qd5+
  37. 37.Kg1 Qxa2
  38. 38.Qd4 Qb1+
  39. 39.Kf2 Qc2+
  40. 40.Kg1 Qc1+
  41. 41.Kg2 Qg5+
  42. 42.Kf3 Qh5+
  43. 43.Kg2 Qxh6
  44. 44.Qd7+ Qg7
  45. 45.Qh3+ Kg8
  46. 46.Qc8+ Kh7
  47. 47.Qh3+ Kg8
  48. 48.Qc8+ Qf8
  49. 49.Qxb7 Qc5
  50. 50.b4 Qe3
  51. 51.b5 Qd4
  52. 52.Qc6 Kg7
  53. 53.Kg3 Kh6
  54. 54.Qe8 Qg1+
  55. 55.Kh3 Qf1+
  56. 56.Kg3 Qg1+
  57. 57.Kh3 Qd4
  58. 58.Kg3 Qd6+
  59. 59.Kg4 Qd4+
  60. 60.Kg3

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