Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen

Chessable Masters Winners · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chessable Masters Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.2
Date 2025.02.19
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E25)
Moves 53
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Final Position

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

8/8/4k3/8/5K2/8/8/8 b - - 0 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 d5
  5. 5.a3 Bxc3+
  6. 6.bxc3 c5
  7. 7.cxd5 Nxd5
  8. 8.dxc5 Qa5
  9. 9.e4 Nf6
  10. 10.Be3 O-O
  11. 11.Kf2 Nfd7
  12. 12.a4 Nxc5
  13. 13.Qd6 Nba6
  14. 14.Bxa6 Nxa6
  15. 15.Ne2 Rd8
  16. 16.Qg3 e5
  17. 17.h4 f6
  18. 18.Rhb1 Qc7
  19. 19.Kg1 Be6
  20. 20.Qf2 b6
  21. 21.a5 Nc5
  22. 22.Bxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Ng3 Rab8
  24. 24.a6 Rxb1+
  25. 25.Rxb1 Qa5
  26. 26.h5 h6
  27. 27.Kh2 Kh7
  28. 28.Rb7 Qxa6
  29. 29.Re7 Rd7
  30. 30.Qxc5 Rxe7
  31. 31.Qxe7 Qc6
  32. 32.Qxa7 Qxc3
  33. 33.Qe7 Qc8
  34. 34.Nf1 Qc1
  35. 35.Ng3 Qc8
  36. 36.Ne2 Qd7
  37. 37.Qxd7 Bxd7
  38. 38.Nc3 Kg8
  39. 39.Nd5 Kf7
  40. 40.Ne3 Bb5
  41. 41.Nf5 Bd7
  42. 42.Ne3 g6
  43. 43.hxg6+ Kxg6
  44. 44.g4 h5
  45. 45.gxh5+ Kxh5
  46. 46.Kg3 Kg5
  47. 47.Kf2 f5
  48. 48.exf5 Bxf5
  49. 49.Nxf5 Kxf5
  50. 50.Ke3 Kf6
  51. 51.Ke4 Ke6
  52. 52.f4 exf4
  53. 53.Kxf4

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