Magnus Carlsen vs Arjun Erigaisi

FIDE World Bl Team 5-8th · 2026 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 31 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Bl Team 5-8th
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 2.3
Date 2026.06.21
Opening Sicilian Defense (B20)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4r1k1/6pp/1bp1N3/1b1nQPB1/1P6/3p3P/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.h3 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.Nc3 a6
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Qc7
  7. 7.Nxc6 Qxc6
  8. 8.a4 Nf6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bb4
  10. 10.O-O d6
  11. 11.Bb5 axb5
  12. 12.axb5 Rxa1
  13. 13.bxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.Qf3 O-O
  15. 15.Bg5 Rxf1+
  16. 16.Kxf1 Nd7
  17. 17.Na2 Bc5
  18. 18.b4 Ba6+
  19. 19.Kg1 Bd4
  20. 20.Nc1 d5
  21. 21.Nb3 Bb6
  22. 22.Qg3 f6
  23. 23.Be3 e5
  24. 24.Qg4 f5
  25. 25.exf5 Nf6
  26. 26.Qh4 d4
  27. 27.Bg5 Nd5
  28. 28.Qe4 Re8
  29. 29.Nc5 Bb5
  30. 30.Ne6 d3
  31. 31.Qxe5

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