Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2024 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 6.2
Date 2024.11.14
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B48)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2rk4/3p1p2/2q1p1B1/4P3/2P5/1PR2b2/2K2P1Q/r7 w - - 2 41

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Qc7
  6. 6.Be3 a6
  7. 7.a3 Nxd4
  8. 8.Qxd4 b5
  9. 9.Be2 Bb7
  10. 10.O-O-O Rc8
  11. 11.Kb1 Nf6
  12. 12.e5 Nd5
  13. 13.Nxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Bd3 Bxg2
  15. 15.Rhg1 Bd5
  16. 16.h4 g6
  17. 17.Qf4 Be7
  18. 18.h5 Rf8
  19. 19.Bd4 Qb7
  20. 20.Rg3 b4
  21. 21.axb4 Qxb4
  22. 22.Bxa6 Rb8
  23. 23.Be2 Ra8
  24. 24.b3 Qa5
  25. 25.Bb2 Qa2+
  26. 26.Kc1 Rc8
  27. 27.c4 gxh5
  28. 28.Qd4 h4
  29. 29.Rh3 Rg8
  30. 30.Kc2 Qa8
  31. 31.Rc3 Be4+
  32. 32.Bd3 Bf3
  33. 33.Ra1 Qc6
  34. 34.Bxh7 Rg2
  35. 35.Ba3 Bxa3
  36. 36.Rxa3 h3
  37. 37.Qh4 h2
  38. 38.Ra1 Rg1
  39. 39.Qxh2 Rxa1
  40. 40.Bg6 Kd8

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