Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

31st Sigeman & Co 2026 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 31st Sigeman & Co 2026
Site Malmo SWE
Round 1.3
Date 2026.05.01
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3kr3/p4p2/Pp1p1np1/1PpP1n1p/2P4P/2NN1PP1/5K2/2R5 b - - 10 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nd3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Qe2 Qe7
  6. 6.Nf4 Nf6
  7. 7.Nc3 c6
  8. 8.d4 Qxe2+
  9. 9.Bxe2 Bf5
  10. 10.Bd3 Bxd3
  11. 11.Nxd3 Na6
  12. 12.f3 Kd7
  13. 13.Kf2 g6
  14. 14.a4 Bg7
  15. 15.Bd2 h5
  16. 16.Ne2 Bh6
  17. 17.Bxh6 Rxh6
  18. 18.b4 Nc7
  19. 19.b5 Rhh8
  20. 20.c4 Ne6
  21. 21.Rab1 c5
  22. 22.d5 Ng7
  23. 23.a5 Rae8
  24. 24.a6 b6
  25. 25.Nc3 Nf5
  26. 26.Rhe1 Nd4
  27. 27.h4 Nc2
  28. 28.Rxe8 Rxe8
  29. 29.Rc1 Ne3
  30. 30.Nd1 Nf5
  31. 31.g3 Kd8
  32. 32.Nc3 Ne3
  33. 33.Nd1 Nf5
  34. 34.Nc3 Ne3
  35. 35.Nb2 Nf5
  36. 36.Nd3

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