Arjun Erigaisi vs Levon Aronian

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 61 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 3.5
Date 2023.01.16
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 61
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Final Position

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

3k4/6p1/4P3/3NK3/p5pb/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 62

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 d5
  8. 8.Bf4 dxc4
  9. 9.e3 a6
  10. 10.Bxc4 b5
  11. 11.Be2 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O Bb7
  13. 13.Rfd1 Rc8
  14. 14.Rd2 Qb6
  15. 15.Rad1 Rfd8
  16. 16.Qb1 h6
  17. 17.Bg3 Be7
  18. 18.Ne5 Nc5
  19. 19.Bf3 Rxd2
  20. 20.Rxd2 Nce4
  21. 21.Nxe4 Bxe4
  22. 22.Bxe4 Nxe4
  23. 23.Rd1 Nxg3
  24. 24.hxg3 Qc7
  25. 25.Nd3 Qc2
  26. 26.Rc1 Qxb1
  27. 27.Rxb1 Rd8
  28. 28.Rd1 e5
  29. 29.f3 f5
  30. 30.Kf1 e4
  31. 31.fxe4 fxe4
  32. 32.Nf2 Rxd1+
  33. 33.Nxd1 Kf7
  34. 34.Nf2 Bf6
  35. 35.b3 Be7
  36. 36.a4 bxa4
  37. 37.bxa4 Ke6
  38. 38.Nxe4 Kd5
  39. 39.Nd2 Kc5
  40. 40.Ke2 Kb4
  41. 41.Kd3 Kxa4
  42. 42.Kc4 Bg5
  43. 43.Nf1 Ka5
  44. 44.e4 Kb6
  45. 45.Nh2 h5
  46. 46.Nf3 Be7
  47. 47.e5 Kc6
  48. 48.Nd4+ Kd7
  49. 49.e6+ Kc7
  50. 50.Kd5 a5
  51. 51.Nb5+ Kd8
  52. 52.Nc3 Bb4
  53. 53.Na4 Ke7
  54. 54.Nb6 Kf6
  55. 55.g4 hxg4
  56. 56.Nd7+ Ke7
  57. 57.Nb6 Be1
  58. 58.Ke5 Bg3+
  59. 59.Kd5 Bh4
  60. 60.Ke5 Kd8
  61. 61.Nd5 a4

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