Fabiano Caruana vs Arjun Erigaisi

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Fabiano Caruana
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 10.5
Date 2023.01.25
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

4r3/2p2pk1/p2q2p1/P1n1p2p/bQ2P2P/2P1RNP1/4BP1K/8 b - - 13 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a4 Bd7
  9. 9.c3 O-O
  10. 10.Bc2 Re8
  11. 11.Re1 h6
  12. 12.Nbd2 Bf8
  13. 13.Nf1 d5
  14. 14.exd5 Nxd5
  15. 15.Ng3 b4
  16. 16.Bd2 bxc3
  17. 17.bxc3 Nf6
  18. 18.a5 Rb8
  19. 19.Ba4 Bd6
  20. 20.h3 Ne7
  21. 21.Bc2 Ng6
  22. 22.Rb1 Rxb1
  23. 23.Qxb1 Bc6
  24. 24.Ne4 Nxe4
  25. 25.dxe4 Bc5
  26. 26.Be3 Bxe3
  27. 27.Rxe3 Nf4
  28. 28.Kh2 Qd6
  29. 29.g3 Ne6
  30. 30.Bd3 Nc5
  31. 31.Be2 g6
  32. 32.h4 h5
  33. 33.Qb4 Kg7
  34. 34.Nd2 Re6
  35. 35.Nf3 Re8
  36. 36.Nd2 Ba4
  37. 37.Nf3 Bc6
  38. 38.Nd2 Ba4
  39. 39.Nf3

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