Arjun Erigaisi vs Levon Aronian

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2025 · Queen's Indian Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site London ENG
Round 2.2
Date 2025.06.15
Opening Queen's Indian Defense (E14)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r4k1/1P3pp1/2BQpn1p/8/P2P4/3q3P/5PP1/2R3K1 b - - 2 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.e3 Bb7
  5. 5.b3 Bb4+
  6. 6.Bd2 Bxd2+
  7. 7.Nbxd2 c5
  8. 8.Bd3 O-O
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Rc1 Qe7
  11. 11.Qe2 Rac8
  12. 12.Rfd1 cxd4
  13. 13.exd4 d5
  14. 14.h3 Rfd8
  15. 15.Qe3 dxc4
  16. 16.bxc4 Rc7
  17. 17.Re1 Qd6
  18. 18.Nb3 h6
  19. 19.Bb1 Qb4
  20. 20.Red1 Rcd7
  21. 21.Rc3 a5
  22. 22.Bc2 a4
  23. 23.a3 Qf8
  24. 24.Nc1 b5
  25. 25.cxb5 Ne7
  26. 26.Ne5 Ned5
  27. 27.Nxd7 Rxd7
  28. 28.Qd2 Nxc3
  29. 29.Qxc3 Qb8
  30. 30.Nd3 Ne4
  31. 31.Qb4 Rd5
  32. 32.Nc5 Nf6
  33. 33.Bxa4 Ba8
  34. 34.b6 Bb7
  35. 35.Nxb7 Qxb7
  36. 36.Rc1 Rd8
  37. 37.Bc6 Qa6
  38. 38.a4 Qd3
  39. 39.b7 Rb8
  40. 40.Qd6

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