Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen

Airthings Masters Div 1 W · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 49 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Airthings Masters Div 1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 2.4
Date 2023.02.07
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E47)
Moves 49
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Final Position

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

8/8/5k2/K7/P3B3/2b5/8/8 w - - 1 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Bd3 c5
  6. 6.Ne2 d5
  7. 7.cxd5 cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 Nxd5
  9. 9.O-O Nc6
  10. 10.Bc2 Re8
  11. 11.Qd3 g6
  12. 12.Rd1 Bf8
  13. 13.Qf3 Bd7
  14. 14.Nxd5 exd5
  15. 15.Be3 Bg7
  16. 16.Bb3 Be6
  17. 17.Nf4 Qf6
  18. 18.Qg3 Rad8
  19. 19.Rac1 Ne7
  20. 20.Nxe6 Qxe6
  21. 21.Ba4 Nf5
  22. 22.Qc7 Rc8
  23. 23.Qxb7 Rb8
  24. 24.Qc7 Rec8
  25. 25.Qd7 Qxd7
  26. 26.Bxd7 Nxe3
  27. 27.fxe3 Rxc1
  28. 28.Rxc1 Rxb2
  29. 29.Rc8+ Bf8
  30. 30.Bc6 Rc2
  31. 31.Bb7 Rxc8
  32. 32.Bxc8 f5
  33. 33.Be6+ Kg7
  34. 34.Bxd5 Kf6
  35. 35.Kf2 h5
  36. 36.g3 Bd6
  37. 37.h3 Bc7
  38. 38.Kf3 Bd6
  39. 39.g4 hxg4+
  40. 40.hxg4 Kg5
  41. 41.gxf5 gxf5
  42. 42.a4 a5
  43. 43.Ke2 Kf6
  44. 44.Kd3 Bh2
  45. 45.Kc4 Bg1
  46. 46.e4 fxe4
  47. 47.Bxe4 Bf2
  48. 48.Kb5 Bxd4
  49. 49.Kxa5 Bc3+

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